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Puerto Rico sensitive pea
Scientific Name: Chamaecrista portoricensis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Chamaecrista portoricensis: Puerto Rico Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista portoricensis, commonly known as the Puerto Rico Sensitive Pea, is a perennial shrub belonging to the genus Chamaecrista.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is named "sensitive pea", which may be related to "sensitive cat" or "sensitive dogs". Please keep in mind that sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, and physical condition.
- Many pet food brands utilize peas in their formulas for "sensitive digestive systems".
Considerations for Children
- The plant is named "sensitive pea".
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chamaecrista portoricensis (Urb.) O.F.Cook & G.N.Collins
- Genus: Chamaecrista (L.) Moench – sensitive pea
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
- Category: Dicot
- Order: Fabales
- Class:Unspecified
- Synonyms: portoricensis (Urban) O.F. Cook & Collins
Common Names
- Puerto Rico Sensitive Pea
- Sensitive partridge-pea
- Sensitive-pea
- Wild sensitive-plant
- Sensitive cassia
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Puerto Rico.
- Also found in Jamaica, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, St. Kitts and Nevis, Florida, Hawaii, Virginia, Maryland, Texas, and Alabama.
- Floral region includes North America US Lower 48, Puerto Rico, and specifically in the state of Florida.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Described as a creeping annual or perennial herb.
- Develops like a tree, growing in height with a bare stem and a thick crown.
Quirky Facts
- It is also known as shy plant.