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Sesbania exaltata
Synonyms: S. macrocarpa

Common Name(s): Colorado river hemp; wild hempsesbania; tall indigo
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Annual
Invasiveness: Noxious weed:AR
Growing Days:
Temperature:
Precipitation: 24 to 90 (in.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 4.5 to 7.2
Soil Texture/Type: Any texture
Soil Drainage: Poor
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Weed in rice. Grows in southern US. Tolerates heavy, waterlogged soils. Low drought tolerance. Likes high temps and low humidity. Best on rich loam.
Diseases:
No diseases found for the ten pathogens searched.
Uses:
Weed - possible seed contam., Poison - mammals, Environ. - soil improver, Material - fiber
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-dry summe
Geographical Origin:
North-Central USA, South central USA, Southeastern USA
 
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