Chamaecrista pumila
Chamaecrista pumila
- Native to:
- Cambodia | China | Hainan | India | Jawa | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Myanmar | Pakistan | South China Sea | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Thailand | Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista pumila
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- 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:
- Resprouts readily after fire and benefits from periodic burning in pine savannas and coastal plain habitats.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification with sandpaper or hot water treatment improves germination rates. Seeds have hard coat typical of legumes.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI