Aeschynomene virginica (L.) Britton & Al.

Virginia jointvetch (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Aeschynomene

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.5-1.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.5
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible flowers leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Aeschynomene virginica unspecified picture

Distribution

Aeschynomene virginica world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Myanmar, Malaysia, Panama, Thailand, United States of America, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:472654-1
WFO ID wfo-0000165523
COL ID 65BYD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Aeschynomene virginica Aeschynomene aspera Aeschynomene hispida Hedysarum virginicum