Desmodium hirtum
Grona hirta
- Native to:
- Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
NMNH,Lundell, Cyrus Longworth,1907-1964,author Standley, Paul Carpenter,1884-1963,author,Biswas, K.(Kalipada),1899-1969,author,Rocknoll Nursery,United States. Consumer and Marketing Service United States. Office of Markets and Rural Organization United States. Bureau of Markets United States. Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics United States. Agric,Erdman, Lewis W.,Rocknoll Nursery,Austin, Edward Payson. Engelmann, George,,Beal, W. J,Wood, John Medley, 1827-1915.,Horto Botanico Barcinonensi,Day, David F. (David Fisher)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Grona
- Species:
- Grona hirta
- USDA Symbol:
- DEHI2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rootstock following fire; found in fire-maintained pine savannas and open woodlands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination. May benefit from inoculation with appropriate Rhizobium.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI