Canavalia sericea A.Gray

Silky jackbean (en), Canavalia soyeux (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Canavalia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses cover plant
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Canavalia sericea unspecified picture

Distribution

Canavalia sericea world distribution map, present in Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Niue, Tonga, and United States of America

Conservation status

Canavalia sericea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60453823-2
WFO ID wfo-0000174023
COL ID QJXF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447164
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Canavalia sericea Canavalia sericea f. grandifoliolata Canavalia sericea var. cuspidata Canavalia sericea var. yunckeri Canavalia sericea var. cuspidata Canavalia sericea var. yunckeri