Crotalaria atrorubens
Crotalaria atrorubens
- Native to:
- Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan-South Sudan
NMNH,J.M. Thorburn & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,James Carter & Co Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Ethel Z. Bailey Horticultural Catalogue Collection,[Mann, Horace] 1844-1868 Mann, Benjamin Pickman. 1848-1926,Smith, John Donnell,,Mann, Horace, 1844-1868,Loddiges, Conrad, 1743?-1826 Conrad, Loddiges & Sons,Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927,Johann Hieronymus Kniphof (en.wikipedia.org),Wm. R. Prince & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Holmes, Edward Morell University of Glasgow. Library,Holmes, E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria atrorubens
- USDA Symbol:
- CRAT5
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crown following fire; common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and sandhills.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Common in open, disturbed areas and savannas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination. Typical of Crotalaria, seeds have physical dormancy.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI