Crotalaria cylindrocarpa
Crotalaria cylindrocarpa
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Togo | Uganda | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria cylindrocarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,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:
- Found in fire-maintained habitats like sandhills and pine flatwoods. Likely benefits from periodic fire that reduces competition and maintains open canopy.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seed coat scarification recommended due to hard seed coat typical of legumes. Warm temperatures and adequate moisture promote germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI