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View crop Data sheet EcoPortCentrosema pascuorum
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| DESCRIPTION: It is a twining herbaceous legume that can root from the nodes of trailing stems under moist conditions. Stems are cylindrical extending up to 2 m from the crown. Leaves are trifoliolate, often held erect. Leaflets of the Australian cultivars are long (50-100 mm) and narrow (5-10 mm). Inflorescences are racemose, flowers are borne singly or in pairs, the corolla is wine red to crimson, 15-25 mm long and wide. Pods are linear to slightly curved, 4-8 cm long and 3-4 mm wide. GROWING PERIOD: Annual, growing only in the summer. USE: It is suitable for mixtures with grasses, or in pure stands for ley-farming. It makes excellent hay. COMMON NAMES: Centro, Centurion, Cavalcade, Bundey centurion. FURTHER INF: Synonym: C. virginianum. It is native of the arid tropical areas of Central America and northern South America with 4-10 dry months. It is a tropical lowland species, found naturally at altitudes between 20-1000 m. Its geographical distribution spans from almost 17°N in Mexico to almost 20°S in Brazil. It is adapted to a wide range of soils, from sand to heavy clay and from slightly acid to alkaline soils (pH 5-8.5). Requires medium to high soil fertility. Flowering occurs at 12 hours, or less, photoperiod. Dry matter yields may be between 4-9 t/ha. | Sources |
| Grassland Index Skerman P 1988 pp 238-242 [RAIN, TEMP, DRA, TEXT, PH] Miller C 1990 pp 38 Mannetje L 1992 pp 84-86 [RAIN, DRA, KTMP, PH, TEXT] Tropical forages 2005 |