Crotalaria saltiana Andrews

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Crotalaria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Deciduous bushland, semi-desert scrub, in sandy and rocky places; often where extra water collects, e.g. sandy wadis, tugs, alluvial flats; in maritime sandy situations and in secondary thickets from sea level to elevations of 1,300 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode 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 saltiana world distribution map, present in Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:488818-1
WFO ID wfo-0001249541
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Crotalaria argyraea Crotalaria farcta Crotalaria lupinoides Crotalaria franchetii Crotalaria saltiera Crotalaria saltiana