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Crotalaria sphaerocarpa
Mealie Rattlepod
Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.
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Identity and native distribution
Family
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Life form
Other
Documented native regions
Africa
Documented uses
Animal foodMedicinal use
Documented climate envelope
| Variable | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | 7.01 – 29.91 | 8.81 – 29.61 |
| Temperature of the warmest month | 18.51 – 43.85 | 19.71 – 41.99 |
| Temperature of the coldest month | -7.67 – 22.65 | -4.61 – 21.57 |
| Annual precipitation | 8.48 – 3643.82 | 13.28 – 1926.5 |
| Precipitation seasonality | 27.28 – 197.44 | 41.44 – 184.48 |
These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.
Documented soil preferences
| Variable | Unit | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cation exchange capacity (CEC) | cmol(+)/kg | 9.3 – 13.9 | 13.5 – 13.8 |
| Clay | % | 13.1 – 15.5 | 15.28 – 15.5 |
| Coarse fragments | % | 5.9 – 13.8 | 11.3 – 13.8 |
| Total nitrogen | g/kg | 0.47 – 0.57 | 0.49 – 0.51 |
| pH | — | 7.38 – 7.5 | 7.4 – 7.5 |
| Sand | % | 67.88 – 72.6 | 70.4 – 71.3 |
| Soil organic carbon | g/kg | 3.2 – 4.1 | 3.5 – 4.1 |
These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.