Alysicarpus vaginalis var. vaginalis
Alysicarpus vaginalis var. vaginalis
- Native to:
- Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Bismarck Archipelago | Borneo | Burkina | Cambodia | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | China | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Eswatini | Gabon | Ghana | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Gulf States | Hainan | India | Jawa | Kenya | Laccadive Is. | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Malaya | Maldives | Mauritania | Mauritius | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | New Guinea | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Philippines | Réunion | Rodrigues | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Sierra Leone | Socotra | Solomon Is. | South Africa | South China Sea | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Sumatera | Taiwan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Vietnam | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Alexis López Hernández
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Alysicarpus
- Species:
- Alysicarpus vaginalis var. vaginalis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates. Seeds germinate best at warm temperatures between 25-30°C.
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