Chamaecrista nigricans
Chamaecrista nigricans
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista nigricans
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (e.g., nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash