Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.) DC.

smon-e tut active growth period after harvest regrowth rate allelopathic effect anaerobic soil tolerance bloom period browse animal palatability calcareous soil tolerance carbon-to-nitrogen ratio cellularity commercial availability drought tolerance fire resistance fire tolerance fixes flower color foliage porosity summer foliage porosity winter foliage texture frost free days fruit or seed color fruit/seed abundance fruit/seed persistence geographic distribution germination requirements grain type grass growth type graze animal palatability growth rate habitat hedge tolerance horticulture human/livestock toxicity introduced range includes leaf color life cycle habit life span livestock bloat potential low temperature tolerance moisture use nitrogen fixation optimal growth pH optimal growth temperature optimal rainfall plant growth form plant height plant propagation method planting density precipitation tolerance primary growth form primary macronutrient requirements produces protein potential resprout ability after clipping rooting depth salt tolerance seed period begin seed period end seed spread rate seedling survival seeds per pound shade tolerance shape shedability soil depth soil ph soil requirements trophic guild type specimen repository used for vegetative spread rate