Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mediterranean
Types
Spices
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Number of Varieties
402
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Common Name
Clove
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
लौंग
Partridge Pea
In German
Nelke
Partridge Pea
In French
Clou de girofle
Partridge Pea
In Spanish
Clavo
Partridge Pea
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Partridge Pea
In Polish
Ząbek
Partridge Pea
In Latin
Castanea
Partridge Pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Musaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Chamaecrista
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Syzygieae
Cassieae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
120021
1
27800
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