{"product_id":"cha-nic-wild-sensitive-pea","title":"Chamaecrista nictitans (Wild Sensitive-Pea)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA smaller-flowered, more compact relative of partridge pea, wild sensitive-pea brings the same nitrogen-fixing, fast-establishing utility to disturbed or sandy sites, with genuine larval host value for two named sulphur butterfly species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChamaecrista nictitans, commonly known as wild sensitive-pea or sensitive partridge pea, is a native, self-sowing annual wildflower in the pea family. It is found in a variety of habitats including woodland borders, prairies, wet shores, dry sandy soil, and disturbed areas along roadsides. Its leaflets fold together when touched, giving the plant its common name. Small yellow flowers appear on slender stems, followed by pea-like seed pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErosion control and cover on disturbed, sandy, or low-fertility soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturalized meadow and roadside plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for Little Sulphur and Cloudless Sulphur butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitrogen-fixing component in restoration seed mixes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, sandy, clay, and disturbed soils; adaptable to a range of conditions including occasional wetness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forb (annual)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 in.-1 ft. (some sources cite up to 20 in.; see flags)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow; July-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e FACU (Facultative Upland)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry-Mesic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate (12-24 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low - A dry-mesic species, similar in habitat to its relative partridge pea; not tolerant of standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlant seed about 1\/4-3\/4 in. deep in late spring to early summer; germinates quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941174816839,"sku":"CHA-NIC 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Seed","offer_id":48941174849607,"sku":"S-CHANIC","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Chamaecristanictitans.jpg?v=1791228157","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/cha-nic-wild-sensitive-pea","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}