Sesbania sesban var. bicolor (Wight & Arn.) F.W.Andrews

Variety

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Characteristics

Calyx and standard purplish black, wings and keel partly purplish black or red; corolla standard callus blunt at apex.
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A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.
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Edible flowers
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Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 28
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Distribution

Sesbania sesban var. bicolor world distribution map, present in Brazil, China, India, and Mauritius

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000179173
COL ID 5RGXT
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Synonyms

Sesbania sesban var. bicolor Sesbania aegyptiaca var. bicolor