Bongardia chrysogonum
Bongardia chrysogonum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Iran | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | North Caucasus | Pakistan | Palestine | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Berberidaceae
- Genus:
- Bongardia
- Species:
- Bongardia chrysogonum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best after cold stratification simulating winter. Sow in autumn for natural outdoor stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI