Crotalaria paulina Schrank

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Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Crotalaria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry localities, often in poor soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Crotalaria paulina world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guadeloupe, Kenya, Martinique, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:488624-1
WFO ID wfo-0000210919
COL ID ZNWF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629458
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Synonyms

Crotalaria bracteosa Crotalaria racemosa Crotalaria paulina Crotalaria virgata