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

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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
Bloom Colors:
yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
Germination Time:
30–60 days
Notes:
Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months to break dormancy; sow in fall or after cold treatment.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash