Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Adesmia

Species:

Adesmia riograndensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fires in South American grasslands; resprouts from root crown after burning.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Legume seeds typically benefit from scarification to break hard seed coat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI