Crotalaria linifolia
Crotalaria linifolia
- Native to:
- Bismarck Archipelago | Borneo | China | Hainan | India | Jawa | Lesser Sunda Is. | Maluku | Myanmar | New Guinea | Nicobar Is. | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Taiwan | Thailand
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria linifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crown after fire. Common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and sandhill communities.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates. Seeds benefit from hot water treatment or mechanical scarification before sowing.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI