Cullen patens (Lindl.) J.W.Grimes

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Cullen

Characteristics

A herb. It usually lies along the ground. It spreads 4 m wide. The flowers are purple.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0
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

It grows in warm temperate regions. It grows on clay loam and sandy soils.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use fodder food
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cullen patens world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:991673-1
WFO ID wfo-0000629251
COL ID 4PLJV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Psoralea eriantha Psoralea patens Cullen patens Lotodes erianthum Lotodes patens