Scientific Name: Chamaecrista fasciculata
Common Name: partridge pea
Native Range: Eastern, central, and southeastern United States
Zone: 3 to 9
Plant type & Form: Herbaceous annual
Height: 1.00 to 3.00 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 3.00 feet
Bloom Time: June – September
Bloom Description: Yellow
Flower: Large, showy, yellow flowers bloom in short clusters (each 2-6 flowers), each flower has 5 rounded yellow petals and 10 stamens
Fruit: Green to brown, narrow, flattened seed pod around 2.5″ long
Leaf: Pinnate-compound leaves with 8-18 pairs of small, oblong leaflets
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Soil type & pH: Favors somewhat poor soils because of reduced competition
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Annual, naturalize, erosion control, improves soil fertility
Tolerates: Drought, Dry soil
Notes: Spreads by self-seeding, especially in dry open areas
Identification notes: Look for yellow cup-like blooms and leaflets of compound leaves. The leaves are reactionary and will fold when touched.
Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden
