Astripomoea lachnosperma

Astripomoea lachnosperma

Native to:
Botswana | Cameroon | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Genus:
Astripomoea
Species:
Astripomoea lachnosperma

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Subshrub
Height:
200 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep
Bloom Colors:
pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:
Seed coat scarification required before sowing

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI