Mucuna stans
Mucuna stans
- Native to:
- Angola | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Mucuna
- Species:
- Mucuna stans
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination may occur within 2-4 weeks after treatment.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash