Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Adenodolichos

Species:

Adenodolichos huillensis var. kawambwaensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,dec

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Native to fire-prone miombo woodlands; likely resprouts from rootstock following fire.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

As a legume, seeds likely have hard seed coats requiring scarification for improved germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI