Fabaceae
Sesbania javanica
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Sesbania
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Common names
By language (3)
- Arabic
- سيسبان جاوي
- Chinese
- 沼生田菁, 田菁
- Thai
- โสนกินดอก, โสน
Synonyms
- Sesbania aculeata var. paludosa (Roxb.) Baker
- Sesbania chochinchinensis (Lour.) DC.
- Sesbania cochinensis Kurz
- Sesbania triflora Span.
Flowers
- In flower
- November (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: smathichong, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist ![Sesbania javanica: 沼生田菁 Sesbania javanica [香港梅樹坑公園 Mui Shue Hang Park, Hong Kong]](/plants/sesbania-javanica/photos/1ac485e09146047e-l.webp)
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Utain Pummarin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 白布飘扬, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.