Ormocarpum sennoides
Ormocarpum sennoides
- Native to:
- Andaman Is. | Angola | Benin | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Mozambique | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Togo | Zambia
iNaturalist: © kumar72 (iNaturalist #274374640)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Ormocarpum
- Species:
- Ormocarpum sennoides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs in 2-8 weeks.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash