Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Chamaecrista

Species:

Chamaecrista dalbergiifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, seed-eating birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to fire-maintained pine rockland ecosystems. Resprouts vigorously after fire and benefits from periodic burning that reduces woody competition.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Hard seed coat requires mechanical or acid scarification. Seeds may also benefit from brief hot water treatment to simulate natural scarification.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI