Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata
Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata
- Native to:
- Brazil | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Peru | Puerto Rico | Venezuela | Windward Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- 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:
- Tolerates fire and often colonizes recently burned areas. As an annual/short-lived perennial, reestablishes from seed after disturbance.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seed coat scarification or hot water treatment improves germination. Seeds germinate readily after mechanical scarification.
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