Canavalia africana
Canavalia africana
- Native to:
- Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nicobar Is. | Nigeria | Pakistan | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Socotra | Somalia | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Canavalia
- Species:
- Canavalia africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash