Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Ambrosia

Species:

Ambrosia dentata

Growth Characteristics

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire; common component of fire-maintained prairie ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate best with light exposure and cool-moist stratification; sow at soil surface or barely cover.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI