Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Adesmia

Species:

Adesmia candida var. candida

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Likely resprouts from roots following fire, typical of South American shrubland legumes.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

As a legume with hard seed coat, scarification likely improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI