Sesbania speciosa Taub.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Sesbania

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 2m high.
Life form
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
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

Swamps, ditches, river banks, seasonally flooded grasslands; usually at elevations below 100 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber fibre manure shade wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Lice infestations (leaf)
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

Sesbania speciosa world distribution map, present in India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Sesbania speciosa threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:518482-1
WFO ID wfo-0000178523
COL ID 4WZ75
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sesbania hildebrandtii Sesbania speciosa Sesbania pubescens var. grandiflora