Otholobium mexicanum (L.F.) J.W.Grimes

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Otholobium

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 -

Environment

Sunny slopes, woodland edges, shrubby woodland, usually at elevations above 2,000 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Otholobium mexicanum world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:281771-2
WFO ID wfo-0001061382
COL ID 4PLJL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Psoralea divaricata Lotodes mutisii Indigofera mutisii Psoralea trianae Otholobium mexicanum Lotodes divaricatum Psoralea maleolens Psoralea mexicana var. maleolens Psoralea mexicana var. trianae