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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Mediterranean

Types
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Compound

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi
Partridge Pea

In German
Partridge Pea

In French
Partridge Pea

In Spanish
Partridge Pea

In Greek
πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese
Partridge Pea

In Polish
Partridge Pea

In Latin
Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Vascular plant

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Chamaecrista

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Cassieae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
21

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Properties of Partridge Pea

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Partridge Pea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Partridge Pea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Partridge Pea physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 20.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Partridge Pea

Taking Partridge Pea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Partridge Pea include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Partridge Pea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Partridge Pea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Partridge Pea is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies and Upland savannas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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