Crotalaria pallida var. obovata
Crotalaria pallida var. obovata
- Native to:
- Andaman Is. | Angola | Benin | Burundi | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nepal | Nicobar Is. | Niger | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Taiwan | Togo | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria pallida var. obovata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
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. Seeds germinate readily after mechanical or chemical scarification of hard seed coat.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch