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Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)
Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)
Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)
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Appealing to bees, butterflies, birds, and busy people who need a showy stand of yellow flowers ASAP.
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Chamaecrista fasciculata
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Seed packet: $2.50
1 oz. PLS: $3.00
1/4 lb. PLS: $6.00
1/2 lb. PLS: $10.86
1 lb. PLS: $19.75
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Partridge pea is an easy-to-grow wildlife magnet. Bees--especially honeybees and bumblebees-- are the main pollinators. Certain yellow butterflies commonly known as sulfurs use partridge pea as a host plant; the caterpillars of these butterflies use the foliage as a primary food source. Birds, in turn, eat many of the caterpillars as well as the nutritious seeds that form in late summer and fall. The seeds remain palatable through the winter and into spring, and are a staple for quail and other grassland birds. Small glands at the base of the leaves produce nectar that attract ants and other insects. Deer may nibble the foliage, but the leaves contain anthraquinone and is cathartic if consumed in large amounts--cattle should avoid this plant.
This annual legume typically is a pioneer species that shows up on disturbed sites. Used as a cover crop, it can form dense stands that persist until perennial species get established. The dense stands provide excellent cover for gamebirds and are effective at helping to control erosion.
Seeds: Harvest seed in October. Germination can be improved with some exposure to cold/moist conditions (stratification); sow seed December through May.
The following seeding rates will deposit about 10 seeds per square foot:
4,000 seeds per ounce
1 ounce per 400 square feet
6.75 pounds per acre
Uses: Cover crop, wildlife, bees, butterflies, medicinal, drought tolerant, erosion, honey
Bloom time: July - September
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Sun: Full sun to medium shade
Moisture: Dry to moist
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I read the seeds need to be inoculated with the "correct rhizobium" or beneficial bacteria. What does that mean exactly and can it be bought? I tried to research and find mixed answers. Thank you,
Asked by:
LVMissouri
- 2/20/2020
A:
It can be bought, but we don't sell it. Chances are, you don't need to worry about it unless you're sowing the seed into sterile soil. The beneficial bacteria occur naturally in most soils. One study has actually found that inoculated partridge pea seedlings were less vigorous in their first 9 weeks.
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