Bonamia sulphurea
Bonamia sulphurea
- Native to:
- Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast | Nicaragua | Panamá
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Bonamia
- Species:
- Bonamia sulphurea
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Occurs in fire-maintained scrub and flatwoods communities; likely resprouts after fire disturbance.
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard seed coats typical of Convolvulaceae; scarification may improve germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI