Crotalaria bongensis
Crotalaria bongensis
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Liberia | Nigeria | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria bongensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- 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:
- Common in fire-prone African savannas and grasslands where it resprouts after burns. Benefits from disturbance and fire-cleared areas.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates. Seeds have hard seed coats typical of Fabaceae family requiring mechanical or hot water treatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI