Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Adesmia

Species:

Adesmia reitziana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Native to fire-prone grassland and campo ecosystems of southern Brazil; likely resprouts after fire.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

As a legume, scarification likely improves germination rates. Specific germination data not well documented.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI