Crotalaria Species, Arrowhead Rattlebox

Crotalariasagittalis

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Crotalaria (kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh)
Synonym
Crotalaria belizensis
Crotalaria matthewsana
Crotalaria tuerckheimii
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Jones, Alabama

Milledgeville, Georgia

Barbourville, Kentucky

Sturgis, Mississippi

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
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negative
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Harvest, AL | November 2004 | positive

My husband used Crotalaria to induce
nitrogen to the soil for field crops with success. The blooms were so pretty I
began ...Read More

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Pocola, OK (Zone 7a) | November 2004 | neutral

This plant is listed as a noxious weed in Arkansas per the usda website, but endangered by three other states, New Hampshire, New York an...Read More

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