Sessiliflora Crotalaria (Crotalaria sessiliflora)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Crotalaria sessiliflora is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Pods and seeds - cooked. — Pods and seeds - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassy places in lowland areas of central and southern Japan. Open grassy places at elevations of 200 - 2800 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)