Chamaecrista diphylla (L.) Greene

Twoleaf sensitive pea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Chamaecrista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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 -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grassy savannahs or hillsides, sometimes in pine forest or along sandy or rocky stream beds; at elevations up to 700 metres in Guatemala.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fixation of sand dunes medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Fever (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
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Chamaecrista diphylla habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista diphylla habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista diphylla habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Chamaecrista diphylla leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista diphylla leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista diphylla leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Chamaecrista diphylla flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista diphylla flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista diphylla flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Chamaecrista diphylla fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista diphylla fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista diphylla fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Chamaecrista diphylla world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Suriname

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54479-2
WFO ID wfo-0000175504
COL ID TJ9W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629308
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cassia diphylla Cassia cultrifolia Ononis conjugata Ononis conjugata Chamaecrista diphylla