Typical of the Fabaceae family
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Ethiopia to S. Trop. Africa.
- Recorded habitat
- Grown in gardens
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How to identify Canary Bird Bush
Identify Canary Bird Bush by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple (single blade).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm fruit surface: Inflated (balloon-like).
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Canary Bird Bush.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria agatiflora
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown in gardens
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Canary Bird Bush itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Fruit surface
- Inflated (balloon-like)recorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Canary Bird Bush itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Canary Bird Bush
A member of the Fabaceae family, Canary Bird Bush (Crotalaria agatiflora) is a shrub. It is grown in gardens.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Canary Bird Bush belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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