Mucuna macrocarpa
Mucuna macrocarpa
- Native to:
- Bangladesh | China | Hainan | India | Japan | Laos | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | Taiwan | Thailand | Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Mucuna
- Species:
- Mucuna macrocarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water) followed by warm stratification then cold stratification.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash