Wilson's Clusterpea
Macropsychanthus wilsonii
- Native to:
- Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Samoa, Society Is., Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.
Forest and Kim Starr (www.flickr.com)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Macropsychanthus
- Species:
- Macropsychanthus wilsonii
- USDA Symbol:
- DIWI4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 1000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, violet
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- yellow
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat recommended before cold stratification. Soaking in warm water for 24 hours may substitute for mechanical scarification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI