Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Combretaceae

Genus:

Combretum

Species:

Combretum nioroense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire, typical of Sahel savanna woody species adapted to periodic burning.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Fresh seeds germinate readily without pretreatment. Older seeds may benefit from overnight soaking in water.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI