Chamaecrista fasciculata
About
Chamaecrista fasciculata, the partridge pea, is a species of legume native to most of the eastern United States. It is an annual which grows to approximately 0.5 meters tall. It has bright yellow flowers from early summer until first frost, with flowers through the entire flowering season if rainfall is sufficient.
- Family
- Fabaceae
How to use it
The partridge pea is useful for attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden. Additionally, as a legume, it helps improve soil quality by fixing nitrogen, making it a great choice for enhancing the health of your garden's ecosystem.
Sources: Grangery, en.wikipedia.org
Gardening tip
When planting partridge pea, make sure to sow the seeds about 1 inch deep in well-drained soil. This will help them establish strong roots and thrive throughout the growing season.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Chamaecrista fasciculata
- Slug
- chamaecrista-fasciculata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Chamaecrista
- Species
- fasciculata
- Wikidata QID
- Q5069341
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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