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Homalomena and Partridge Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
120  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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 shade, Full 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  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nausia, Urinary tract problems  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Rhizomes  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Chamaecrista fasciculata  
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  

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  
Homalomena  

In Hindi
Partridge Pea  
Homalomena  

In German
Partridge Pea  
Homalomena  

In French
Partridge Pea  
Homalomena  

In Spanish
Partridge Pea  
Homalomena  

In Greek
πέρδικα μπιζέλι  
Homalomena  

In Portuguese
Partridge Pea  
homalomena  

In Polish
Partridge Pea  
Homalomena  

In Latin
Partridge Pea  
Homalomena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Arales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Chamaecrista  
Homalomena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cassieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
21  
122  
99+

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Difference Between Partridge Pea and Homalomena

If you are confused whether Partridge Pea or Homalomena are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Partridge Pea and Homalomena Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Partridge Pea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Homalomena fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Partridge Pea and Homalomena if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Partridge Pea and Homalomena

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Partridge Pea and Homalomena. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Partridge Pea and Homalomena as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Partridge Pea is Nausia and Urinary tract problems whereas of Homalomena is Rheumatism. Partridge Pea has beauty benefits as follows: while Homalomena has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Partridge Pea vs Homalomena

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Partridge Pea vs Homalomena and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Partridge Pea are Mild Allergen whereas of Homalomena have Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Partridge Pea has showy fruits and Homalomena has no showy fruits. Also Partridge Pea is not flowering and Homalomena is not flowering . You can compare Partridge Pea and Homalomena facts and facts of other plants too.

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