Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Adesmia

Species:

Adesmia vallsii

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Grassland species that likely resprouts from rootstock after fire, common adaptation in South American campos.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Hard-coated legume seeds typically benefit from mechanical or hot water scarification before sowing.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI