What other names does the Mucuna birdwoodiana have? Let us introduce you to its other names

The family and genus of the Birdwood's Mucuna

The Birdwood's Mucuna is a woody climbing plant of the genus Mucuna in the Fabaceae (papilionaceous) family.

Other names of the Birdwood's Mucuna

The Birdwood's Mucuna is also called white flower Mucuna, Huashan hemp vine, and sparrow flower.

The origin of the Birdwood's Mucuna

It is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, and is cultivated throughout southern China.

It is mainly distributed in Jiangmen, Zhaoqing, Qingyuan, Guangzhou, Shaoguan and other places in Guangdong.

The growth habits of the Birdwood's Mucuna

The Birdwood's Mucuna is relatively fond of light; it blooms abundantly in sunny spots and also blooms plentifully in semi-shaded spots, but dislikes deep shade; it prefers fertile, moist soil and is suited to growing in deep sandy loam.

The morphological characteristics of the Birdwood's Mucuna

It has alternate trifoliate compound leaves; new leaves are tender green, old leaves are grayish green; young branches are brown or green, soft and slender; the bark of old branches is cracked, with reddish-brown longitudinal stripes interspersed, and after the reddish-brown stripes fall off, black transverse stripes remain.

The Birdwood's Mucuna flower has five petals, mostly white, but also pink, purple, and even purplish-black; when the flower is in full bloom it looks like a small bird spreading its wings about to fly.

After the white Birdwood's Mucuna flower is picked, it turns brown within two or three hours; if the petals are accidentally damaged, a red sap like blood flows out.

The flowering period of the Birdwood's Mucuna is relatively short; generally it blooms from March to late April each year, with a flowering period of about 40 days.