Rhynchosia hirta
Rhynchosia hirta
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Rhynchosia
- Species:
- Rhynchosia hirta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs in 2-4 weeks under warm conditions.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash