Cresta De Gallo Blanco
Teramnus uncinatus
- Native to:
- Angola, Bahamas, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States, Venezuelan Antilles, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Teramnus
- Species:
- Teramnus uncinatus
- USDA Symbol:
- TEUN
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Vine
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to open, sunny habitats
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination rates. Warm temperatures preferred.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI