Chamaecrista kirkii var. guineensis
Chamaecrista kirkii var. guineensis
- Native to:
- Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Malawi | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Uganda | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista kirkii var. guineensis
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
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Common in fire-prone savannas and grasslands, resprouts from root crown after burning. Benefits from periodic fire disturbance.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard coats and benefit from scarification or brief hot water treatment. Germination improved with warm temperatures above 20°C.
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