Alepidea peduncularis
Alepidea peduncularis
- Native to:
- DR Congo | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Wikimedia: Steud. ex A.Rich.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apiaceae
- Genus:
- Alepidea
- Species:
- Alepidea peduncularis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- insects
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Adapted to periodic grassland fires in its native montane habitat; resprouts from rhizomes after burning.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 21–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cool, moist conditions and may show erratic germination. Best sown fresh.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI