Winterfat
Krascheninnikovia ceratoides
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Austria, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Egypt, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Morocco, Nepal, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Sinai, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus:
- Krascheninnikovia
- Species:
- Krascheninnikovia ceratoides
- USDA Symbol:
- KRAR
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals, livestock forage
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crown following fire; commonly used in post-fire revegetation of rangelands.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment; best results with fall sowing or brief cold storage.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI