Chamaecrista hispidula
Chamaecrista hispidula
- Native to:
- Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Cayman Is. | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | El Salvador | French Guiana | Guyana | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | Venezuelan Antilles
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista hispidula
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,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 longleaf pine ecosystems. Resprouts readily after fire and benefits from periodic burning to reduce competition.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination success. Seeds have hard coat typical of legumes and benefit from mechanical or hot water treatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI