Coursetia caribaea var. caribaea
Coursetia caribaea var. caribaea
- Native to:
- Belize | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador | Guam | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Peru | Puerto Rico | Trinidad-Tobago | Venezuela | Venezuelan Antilles | Windward Is.
GBIF: Marco Polo amarillas vargas
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Coursetia
- Species:
- Coursetia caribaea var. caribaea
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Shrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Legume seeds benefit from scarification or hot water treatment to break seed coat dormancy before planting.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch