Crotalaria incana subsp. purpurascens
Crotalaria incana subsp. purpurascens
- Native to:
- Burundi | Cameroon | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | India | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria incana subsp. purpurascens
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination rates. Seeds have hard coat typical of legumes requiring mechanical or chemical scarification.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch