Chamaecrista rotundifolia var. rotundifolia
Chamaecrista rotundifolia var. rotundifolia
- Native to:
- Argentina | Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Paraguay | Puerto Rico | Uruguay
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Chamaecrista
- Species:
- Chamaecrista rotundifolia var. rotundifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 30 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-maintained pine savannas and sandhills. Responds positively to prescribed fire with increased flowering.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard seed coat and benefit from scarification or hot water treatment. Germination improved with warm temperatures.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI