Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Adenodolichos

Species:

Adenodolichos mendesii

Growth Characteristics

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-prone African savanna and woodland habitats; likely resprouts from rootstock after fire.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

As a legume, seeds likely benefit from scarification to break seed coat dormancy.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI