Chamaecrista glandulosa var. flavicoma
Chamaecrista glandulosa var. flavicoma
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Ecuador | Guam | Guatemala | Mexico | Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Peru | Venezuela
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista glandulosa var. flavicoma
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Adapted to fire-maintained pine savannas and scrublands; resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire. Part of fire-dependent longleaf pine ecosystem communities.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seed coat is hard and impermeable; mechanical scarification or hot water treatment improves germination significantly. Seeds may benefit from brief exposure to boiling water followed by 24-hour soak.
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