Crotalaria macrocalyx
Crotalaria macrocalyx
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Chad | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria macrocalyx
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat benefits from scarification or hot water treatment. Seeds germinate readily after treatment at warm temperatures.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI