Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Burseraceae

Genus:

Boswellia

Species:

Boswellia pirottae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from base after fire damage; thick bark provides some fire resistance in mature trees.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Seeds have hard seed coat requiring scarification. Fresh seeds germinate better; viability decreases rapidly with storage.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI