Crotalaria calycina
Schrank
Fabaceae
Common Name: Hairy Rattlepod
General Information
Crotalaria calycina is an erect, annual plant that can grow 20 - 100cm tall[
372- Title
- Flowers of India
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
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1341- Title
- A revision of the Genus Crotalaria Linn. (Papilionaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
- Thai For Bull 11;105-181; 1978
- Author
- Chawalit Niyomdham
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1978
- ISBN
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- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1341- Title
- A revision of the Genus Crotalaria Linn. (Papilionaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
- Thai For Bull 11;105-181; 1978
- Author
- Chawalit Niyomdham
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1978
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
,
1343- Title
- Crotalaria L. (Fabaceae: Faboideae) in continental Southeast Asia
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 320 (1): 001-074
- Author
- Ninkaew S.; Balslev H.; Pornpongrungrueng P.; Chantaranothai
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 978-1-77670-218-3
- Description
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Range
Africa - Senegal to Ethiopia, south to Angola and Zambia; tropical Asia - Indian subcontinent, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malesia to Australia
Habitat
Open grassland in deciduous forest; at elevations from 20 - 300 metres[
1341- Title
- A revision of the Genus Crotalaria Linn. (Papilionaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
- Thai For Bull 11;105-181; 1978
- Author
- Chawalit Niyomdham
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1978
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. Deciduous dipterocarp and dry evergreen forests; at elevations from 12 - 1,500 metres[
1343- Title
- Crotalaria L. (Fabaceae: Faboideae) in continental Southeast Asia
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 320 (1): 001-074
- Author
- Ninkaew S.; Balslev H.; Pornpongrungrueng P.; Chantaranothai
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 978-1-77670-218-3
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.70 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Annual and short-lived perennial plants in this genus generally gow best in a sunny position, succeeding in most dry to moist, well-drained soils[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
We have no specific report for this species, but most species in this genus have a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
755- Title
- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
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- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used for treating pain, convulsions, wounds, venereal sores, syphilis etc[
1341- Title
- A revision of the Genus Crotalaria Linn. (Papilionaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
- Thai For Bull 11;105-181; 1978
- Author
- Chawalit Niyomdham
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1978
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ. Pre-soaking the seed for 12 hours in warm water can help to reduce germination time.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
