Desmodium salicifolium
Pleurolobus salicifolius
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
NMNH,NMNH,NMNH,Bartlett, Harley Harris,1886-1960,author,National Plant Materials Center (U.S.),Palisades Nurseries Clucas, R. W Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Wayside Gardens Co Schultz, E. H Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Springtime Gardens,Palisades Nurseries Clucas, R. W Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Wood, John Medley, 1827-1915.,Wayside Gardens Co,Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Pleurolobus
- Species:
- Pleurolobus salicifolius
- USDA Symbol:
- DESA3
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in riparian zones and forest edges
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. Seeds may benefit from brief hot water treatment or mechanical scarification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI