Partridge-pea (Chamaecrista nictitans) - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Annual
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:	Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height:	To 2 feet.
Leaves:	Other: Fold at night, open mid-morning.
Flowers:	Inconspicuous
Flower Color:	Yellow
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Flower Time:	Summer Late summer or early fall
Resistances:	Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Self fertile Suitable for wintersowing Other info: Pods are explosive. Annual plant that reseeds itself
Conservation status:	Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:

Common names

Partridge-pea
Sensitive pea
Partridge Pea
Wild Sensitive Plant
Sensitive Partridge Pea

Botanical names

Accepted: Chamaecrista nictitans
Synonym: Chamaecrista nictitans subsp. nictitans

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2022-08-28
With a yellow moth.

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2022-08-28

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2022-08-28

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Location: MacArthur Lake-Fort Bragg reservation, North Carolina
Date: September 8, 2022
Sensitive Partridge Pea #317; RAB page 578, 98-5-6; AG page 147,

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2023-09-01

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-08-23

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2023-09-01

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Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park
Date: August 28, 2022
Sensitive Partridge Pea #317; RAB page 578, 98-5-6; AG page 147,

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Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park
Date: August 28, 2022
Sensitive Partridge Pea #317; RAB page 578, 98-5-6; AG page 147,

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-06-24

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2016-07-31
Bees absolutely LOVE this plant! Native to New England and other

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2023-09-01

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2018-06-03
Early June, zone 5b. If you grow this plant, get ready! This is w

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Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park
Date: August 28, 2022
Sensitive Partridge Pea #317; RAB page 578, 98-5-6; AG page 147,

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Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park
Date: August 28, 2022
Sensitive Partridge Pea #317; RAB page 578, 98-5-6; AG page 147,

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Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-22

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-07-03
Leaves folding up for the night.

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-05-20
Sensitive Partridge Pea

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2016-10-29
Seeds removed from pods. Pods are explosive. Plant reseeds itself

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2023-09-01

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2023-09-01

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Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-22

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-05-20
Sensitive Partridge Pea

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2023-09-01

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Location: Opp, AL Z8b
Date: 2023-09-01

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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: October

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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2013-09-16

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Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2017-07-02
Leaves, closed at night.

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