General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 12 inches to 24 inches
Fruit: Other: 1 to 2 inch long green pods maturing to black, pods contain up to 50 small pale yellow to orange-brown seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: With purplish veins and a purple spot near the base.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Year Round
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects: Host plant for caterpillars of the Bella Moth
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Lanceleaf Rattlebox

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Location: Opp, AL
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