Rhynchosia volubilis
Rhynchosia volubilis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Not known
Propagation
Like many species within the family Fabaceae, once they have ripened and dried the seeds of this species may benefit from scarification before sowing in order to speed up and improve germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing[PFAF]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Rhynchosia+volubilis>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
- [2]Texture and Storage Stability of Tofu Incorporated with Rhynchosia volubilis — Jun Ho Lee & Mi Jung Ahn · 2009 · http://10.3746/jfn.2009.14.1.071 ↩︎
- [3]Medicinal Plants of China — Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. · Reference Publications, Inc. · 1985 · ISBN 0-917256-20-4 ↩︎Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
- [4]n-Butanol extract of Rhynchosia volubilis Lour: A potent spermicidal agent In Vitro — Guan, H., Fang, F., Xiong, Z. et al. · 2014 · http:// https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-014-1290-4 ↩︎
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎