Crotalaria lathyroides
Crotalaria lathyroides
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Central African Republic | Chad | Gambia | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Mauritania | Senegal | Sierra Leone
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria lathyroides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates. Seeds may benefit from soaking in warm water for 12-24 hours before planting.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI