Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Combretaceae

Genus:

Combretum

Species:

Combretum acuminatum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

1200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Native Range

AND, Bangladesh, Borneo, India, Jawa, Laos, MLY, MOL, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Vietnam, XMS

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, typical of African savanna woody species. Benefits from periodic burning that reduces competition from grasses.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Fresh seeds germinate readily without pretreatment. Germination success decreases with seed age.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI