Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Elaeocarpaceae

Genus:

Aristotelia

Species:

Aristotelia fruticosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from cleaning of fruit pulp before stratification. Variable germination timing is common.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI