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Sesbania madagascariensis

Sesbania madagascariensis
Photo: Voahangy ANDRIANAVALONA, CC BY 4.0

Sesbania madagascariensis is a shrub in the pea family, endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in dry regions, grasslands and wetland edges. It is best grown in full sun with well-drained sandy or clay soil and warm conditions.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately during the growing season and let the soil dry between waterings; it tolerates seasonal drought.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates clay.
Temperature
18–32 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Madagascar
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Sesbania madagascariensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub endemic to Madagascar. The species was described in 1997, and is listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Where it grows

Sesbania madagascariensis is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Madagascar. It is endemic to Madagascar, and grows in Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toliara. The species is present in dry, subarid regions, grasslands, and freshwater wetlands, and grows on sandy and clay soils.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sesbania madagascariensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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