Chamaecrista nictitans var. diffusa
Chamaecrista nictitans var. diffusa
- Native to:
- Aruba | Bahamas | Colombia | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Southwest | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Turks-Caicos Is. | Venezuela | Venezuelan Antilles | Windward Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista nictitans var. diffusa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, native pollinators, seed-eating birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire and may increase in abundance following burns in prairie and savanna ecosystems. Resprouts readily from roots after top removal.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat requires scarification by nicking, hot water treatment, or acid scarification. Seeds germinate readily after scarification at warm temperatures.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch