partridge pea

 

delicate annual adds a cheerful pop of bright yellow blooms to sunny, open spaces, attracting a flurry of butterflies — feathery leaves famously fold up when touched

 

all plantsshady perennials + creekside

\\ partridge pea (CHFA2)

\\ partridge pea (CHFA2)

plant details

partridge pea

identification

latin name: Chamaecrista fasciculata

usda code: CHFA2

alternative name(s): Sleepingplant, Sensitive plant

classification

ecotopes class: shady perennials + creek

ecological condition(s): sunny edge – shady woodland

size range: small – less than 3 ft

habit: herbaceous

leaf retention: deciduous

light requirement: full sun – part-shade

color signature: large yellow flowers

native range