Rattlebox is an annual or short-lived perennial plant in the Fabaceae (bean) family. In its native habitat, it can be found growing in dry, deciduous and open forests, as well as in jungles and open grassland. It is native to tropical and subtropical Asia. It grows in the full sun in well-drained soils that range from moist to dry. Being a legume, its roots fix nitrogen some of which is used by the plants but some of which can also benefit neighboring plants. More information on Crotalaria .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.