Partridge pea.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Annual wildflower

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 7 bis 14 Tage

Endgröße

2 to 3 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid summer to early autumn

Pflege

This plant thrives in full sun and prefers well draining soil. Keep an eye out for wilting during extreme dry spells, though it is quite drought tolerant once established. It readily reseeds itself, so expect new growth in the same spot next year.

Gießen

Water deeply during the first few weeks until the roots are well established.

Düngen

This plant generally does not require fertilizer as it fixes its own nitrogen.

Schneiden

You can cut the plant back after it has finished flowering and dropped its seeds.

Umtopfen

As an annual, this plant completes its life cycle in one season and does not need repotting.

Boden

Sandy or rocky soil

Boden-pH

Acidic to neutral

Temperatur

-20 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Hoch

Lebensdauer

Annual, completes life cycle in one season.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is generally considered non-toxic, but ingestion is not recommended.

Kinder

The small seeds could pose a choking hazard if swallowed by young children.

Kontaktallergene

No notable skin irritation is associated with this plant.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen may cause mild reactions in sensitive individuals during peak bloom.

Essbarkeit

The seeds are not considered edible and may cause stomach upset if ingested.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Bright yellow five petaled flowers
• Compound leaves with many leaflets
• Sensitive leaves fold when touched
• Slender seed pods turn dark brown
• Stems often have reddish tint

Höhe

0,3 bis 0,9m

Breite

0,2 bis 0,6m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

yellow, 2 bis 4cm

Früchte

brown, Autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Leaf spot — Fungal spots appear on foliage during periods of high humidity.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring

Überwinterung

The plant dies back completely after the first frost, leaving behind seeds that overwinter in the soil.

Im Kübel

It grows well in containers if provided with deep pots to accommodate its taproot.

Plant in groups to create a dense patch that supports more pollinators.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Schizachyrium scoparium — They share similar moisture needs and provide a natural prairie aesthetic.
• Purple coneflower — Both plants attract a wide variety of pollinators to the garden.

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• Sensitive plant — Both exhibit rapid leaf movement when touched.

Botanisches

Familie

Fabaceae

Gattung

Chamaecrista

Ordnung

Fabales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Eastern and central North America.

Artenschutz

It is a common native species and is not currently under threat.

It grows in open, disturbed areas where it quickly colonizes bare soil.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

larval host plant, nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

pollinator gardens, meadow restoration, soil stabilization

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need full sun?

Yes, it thrives in full sun and will become leggy in the shade.

Will it come back every year?

It is an annual, but it drops seeds that will sprout the following spring.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Chamaecrista means ground crest, while the species name fasciculata refers to the clustered arrangement of the flowers.

Gut zu wissen

• It is an annual that readily reseeds itself in the garden.
• The plant is a member of the legume family and fixes nitrogen in the soil.
• It is a primary host for the cloudless sulphur butterfly.

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