Combretum sericeum
Combretum sericeum
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Namibia | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Combretaceae
- Genus:
- Combretum
- Species:
- Combretum sericeum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 800 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- cream, yellow
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. Common in fire-prone savannas where it regenerates readily from underground organs.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions. Fresh seed shows better germination rates than stored seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI