Vigna reticulata
Vigna reticulata
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © n_case_w (iNaturalist #352573375)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Vigna
- Species:
- Vigna reticulata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, purple
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Germination Time:
- 7–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment in warm soil.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash