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Sensitive partridge pea

Chamaecrista nictitans

Sensitive partridge pea (Chamaecrista nictitans) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–13a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Jul–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 36 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–13a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sensitive partridge pea (Chamaecrista nictitans) — *Chamaecrista nictitans* — Sensitive partridge pea. Photo by Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sensitive partridge pea (Chamaecrista nictitans) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–13a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Jul–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, sensitive partridge pea pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), Sensitive partridge pea (Chamaecrista nictitans var. nictitans), Virginia peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum).