Sesbania sudanica J.B.Gillett

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Sesbania

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 3m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Acacia and tall grass open forest zone; grassland; moist depressions with Oryza in broad-leaved deciduous woodland; low lying clay soil near river; swampy places; roadside gutter; savannah and savannah forest.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber
Edible -
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

Sesbania sudanica world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:518545-1
WFO ID wfo-0000178576
COL ID 4WZ79
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sesbania hepperi Sesbania sudanica subsp. sudanica Sesbania sudanica

Lower taxons

Sesbania sudanica subsp. occidentalis