Cyamopsis senegalensis
Cyamopsis senegalensis
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burkina | Chad | Eritrea | Gambia | Mali | Mauritania | Namibia | Niger | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Cyamopsis
- Species:
- Cyamopsis senegalensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, beneficial insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–14 days
- Notes:
- Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination rates. Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (25-30°C).
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI