Living Accession 6-242
Taxon
Tephrosia purpurea
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
910160DELEP Field
CAC Field 6Status
DeadSurvived For
3 years
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(3)3 individuals planted in Apr
1993(3)dead-froze to ground and did not recover, numerous seedlings, flowers/fruit in 1992
1994(many)original plants dead, numerous seedlings-short-lived and frost sensitive
1995(0)volunteer seedlings from the previous year froze out. No new seedlings have appeared, perhaps because of reduced irrigation. May be an annual.