Tephrosia subtriflora
Tephrosia subtriflora
- Native to:
- Angola, Cape Verde, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Myanmar, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Tephrosia
- Species:
- Tephrosia subtriflora
- USDA Symbol:
- TESU3
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rootstock following fire; occurs in fire-maintained sandhills and pine savannas.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination. Seeds are legume-type and may benefit from inoculation with appropriate rhizobia.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI