Chamaecrista desvauxii var. brevipes
Chamaecrista desvauxii var. brevipes
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Guyana | Honduras | Nicaragua | Panamá | Paraguay | Peru | Suriname | Venezuela
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista desvauxii var. brevipes
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Shrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and sandhills; benefits from periodic fire that reduces competition and promotes flowering.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification by nicking seed coat or brief hot water soak improves germination rates significantly.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch