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Crotalaria lanceolata
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Common Name(s): Lanceleaf crotalaria
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Annual
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 150 to 265 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=90° (F)    Opt.Max=82° (F)
Opt.Min=68° (F)    Abs.Min=48° (F)
Precipitation: 43 to 63 (in.)
Winter Minimum: 28° (F)
Soil pH: 5.5 to 6.5
Soil Texture/Type: Light sandy soil
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Short day
Light Intensity: Bright to cloud
Comments:
Requires warm season for vigorous plant growth. Prefers damp soils. No salt tolerance.
Diseases:
Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Animal Food - forage, Environ. - erosion control
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Tropical-rainy
Geographical Origin:
Africa, Elsewhere

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