Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mediterranean
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
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?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
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
Plumcot
Partridge Pea
In German
Plumcot
Partridge Pea
In French
plumcot
Partridge Pea
In Spanish
plumcot
Partridge Pea
In Greek
Plumcot
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
plumcot
Partridge Pea
In Polish
Plumcot
Partridge Pea
In Latin
Plumcot
Partridge Pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Prunus
Chamaecrista
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cassieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2521
1
27800
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