Chamaecrista cathartica (Mart.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Chamaecrista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Savannah, grassland and open, dry woodland at medium to higher elevations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Purgative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Chamaecrista cathartica unspecified picture

Distribution

Chamaecrista cathartica world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:910236-1
WFO ID wfo-0000178335
COL ID TJ8B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cassia cathartica Cassia taubertiana Cassia pachycalyx Chamaecrista cathartica var. cathartica Chamaecrista cathartica Cassia cathartica var. angustifolia

Lower taxons

Chamaecrista cathartica var. paucijuga