Adesmia augusti
Adesmia augusti
- Native to:
- Peru
GBIF: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Adesmia
- Species:
- Adesmia augusti
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Legume seeds typically benefit from scarification to break hard seed coat. Germination improved with warm temperatures.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI