Crotalaria podocarpa
Crotalaria podocarpa
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burkina | Chad | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Guinea | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Senegal | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Crotalaria
- Species:
- Crotalaria podocarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- 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 be soaked in hot water for 24 hours or mechanically scarified before planting.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI