Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Convolvulaceae

Genus:

Convolvulus

Species:

Convolvulus pyrophilus

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Requires fire for germination

Fire Notes:

Fire-following species with seeds that germinate primarily after wildfire exposure. Seeds may remain dormant in soil seed bank for years until fire or heat stimulus triggers germination.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Germination may be stimulated by heat or smoke from wildfire. Scarification helps break seed coat dormancy.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI