Chamaecrista glandulosa var. swartzii
Chamaecrista glandulosa var. swartzii
- Native to:
- Cuba | Dominican Republic | Leeward Is. | Puerto Rico | Trinidad-Tobago | Windward Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista glandulosa var. swartzii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- 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:
- Common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and sandhill ecosystems. Resprouts vigorously after fire from rootstock.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification with sandpaper or hot water treatment improves germination rates. Legume seeds have hard seed coats.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch