Sesbania rostrata
Sesbania rostrata
- Native to:
- Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Sesbania
- Species:
- Sesbania rostrata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germinates readily in warm, moist conditions.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash