Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Chamaecrista

Species:

Chamaecrista amorimii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-prone campo rupestre habitats and likely resprouts from woody base after fire, typical of Brazilian cerrado-adapted legumes.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Mechanical scarification or hot water treatment improves germination as with other Chamaecrista species. Seeds have hard coats typical of Fabaceae.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI