Crotalaria leprieurii
Crotalaria leprieurii
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Nigeria | Senegal | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria leprieurii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard seed coats; scarification (e.g., nicking or hot water treatment) improves germination.
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