Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
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Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Chamaecrista fasciculata
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
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
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Partridge Pea
Figwort
In German
Partridge Pea
figwort
In French
Partridge Pea
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Partridge Pea
figwort
In Greek
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
figwort
In Portuguese
Partridge Pea
figwort
In Polish
Partridge Pea
figwort
In Latin
Partridge Pea
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ranunculales
Family
Fabaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Chamaecrista
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cassieae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
21200
1
27800
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