Desmodium procumbens var. procumbens
Fabaceae legume variety native to tropical and subtropical America, an annual or subshrub that grows in seasonally dry tropical biomes.
Common Names
Creeping Beggarweed
Summary
An accepted variety of Desmodium procumbens in the Fabaceae native to Tropical & Subtropical America, this creeping annual or subshrub grows mainly in seasonally dry tropical biomes and is commonly known as Creeping Beggarweed. It features uncinate-puberulent stems that are sparsely pubescent; leaves that are 1- and 3-foliolate with an acute apex; and loments that are distinctly spirally twisted and stipitate, with a stipe of 1.5–3.5 mm and 2–3 articles.
Outdoors it tolerates USDA Hardiness Zones 9a–11b and requires abundant, bright direct light, ideally within about 1 ft of a south-facing window, with soil that is well-draining and enriched with organic matter; repot after doubling in size or once a year. It is safe for humans and pets.
Lifecycle
Annual, Perennial
Hardiness Zones
Zones 9a-11b
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun.
Soil Type
Well-draining soil with organic matter (coco coir), amended with perlite or vermiculite for drainage.
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow
Growth Rate
Doubles in size
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Variety
- Publication
- Unknown
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Subfamily
- Papilionoideae
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Species
- Desmodium procumbens
Synonyms
Desmodium chamissonis Desmodium sylvaticum Desmodium tenuiculum Desmodium procumbens var. longipes Desmodium tenellum Hedysarum tenellum Cyclomorium caracasanum Meibomia tenella var. longipes Meibomia hoehneana Hippocrepis rhomboidea Meibomia annua Meibomia chamissonis Meibomia tenella Meibomia tenuicula Desmodium spirale var. annuum Desmodium procumbens f. quinquefolium Desmodium aparines Desmodium terminale Desmodium tortuosum Desmodium annuum Meibomia procumbens var. silvatica Desmodium sprengelii