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Abrus precatorius

(Black-Eyed Susan)

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Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Black-Eyed Susan, Bead Vine, Buddhist Rosary Bead, Carolina Muida, Cascavelle, Coral Bead Vine, Coral-Beadplant, Crab´s-Eye, Crab's Eye, Crab's Eyes, Crab's-Eye, Crab's-Eye Vine, Crabs Eye, Deadly Crab's Eye, Diridamu, Graine Diable, Graine Rouge, Graines D'eglise, Gwen L, Gwen L‚glise, Gwen L≠glise, Herbe De Diable, Indian Licorice, Indian Liqourice, Indian Liquorice, Indian-Licorice, Jequeriti, Jequerity, Jequirity, Jequirity Bean, Jequirity-Bean, Jiquirit, John Crow Bead, Jumbee Bead, Jumbie Bead, Jumbie Bean, Lele, Leredamu, Liane Reglisse, Licorice, Licorice-Vine, Love-Bean, Lucky Bean, Lucky-Bean, Marronne, Minnie-Minnies, Ojo De Cangrejo, Olho-De-Cabra, Peon, Peron, Peronila, Pipi Tio, Pitipitio, Pois Rouge, Pomea Mataila, Prayer Beads, Prayer-Beads, Precatory, Precatory Bean, Precatory-Bean, Quinquet, Red Bean Vine, Red-Beadvine, Reglis, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, Rosary-Pea, Rosarypea, R‚glisse D'am‚rique, R‚glisse Marronne, Soldat, Tento, Tento Muido, Tento Muidom, Weather Plant, Weatherplant, Weathervine, Wild Licorice, Wild Liquorice, Wire Wiss

Common Names in French:

Yeux De Corbeaux

Common Names in Hawaiian:

Chirmi, Gunchi, Rati, Sarmai

Common Names in Malagasy:

Masogaga, Masomamboatorana, Masonamboatora, Masonombilahy, Matora, Voakatao, Voamaintilahy, Voamaintilama, Voamantilany, Voamantora, Voamatora, Voamena, Voamina

Common Names in Portuguese:

Alcaçuz-Da-América, Assacumirim, Jequiriti, Olho-De-Cabra-Miúdo, Olho-De-Pombo, Tento

Common Names in Sinhalese:

Olinda, Olinda-Wel

Common Names in Spanish:

Jequerity, Tento Muido

Common Names in Tamil:

Kundu-Mani, Kuntu-Mani

Common Names in Yoruba:

Lele

Description

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Physical Description

Habit: Herb, ShrubClimbing: Climbing

Flowers: Bloom Period: June, July, August. • Flower Color: magenta, near white, white

Size/Age/Growth

Size: 12-15' tall.

Biology

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Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.1 • Maximum pH: 7.8

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 9b, 10a, 10b, 11. (map)

Taxonomy

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Synonyms

Abrus abrus (L.)wright • Abrus cyaneus R. Vig. • Abrus maculatus Noronha • Abrus minor Desv. • Abrus pauciflorus Desv. • Abrus precatorius sensu Baker • Abrus precatorius var. novo-guineensis Miq. • Abrus squamulosus E. Mey. • Abrus tunguensis Lima • Glycine abrus L.

Notes

Publishing author : L. Publication : Systema Naturae 1767 (15-31 Oct. 1767)

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Climbing : Climbing, Conservation Status: Not Threatened, Habit: Shrub , Habit: Herb, Lifespan: Perennial

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Abrus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 4 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

A. precatorius (Black-Eyed Susan) · A. precatorius africanus (Liane R≠glisse) · A. precatorius precatorius (R‚glisse D'am‚rique) · A. precatorius subsp. africanus (Liane R)

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 15, 2007:

Identifiers

Last Revised: 2012-07-14