Alysicarpus rugosus subsp. perennirufus
Alysicarpus rugosus subsp. perennirufus
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burundi | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Rwanda | South Africa | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Alysicarpus
- Species:
- Alysicarpus rugosus subsp. perennirufus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rootstock following fire; common in fire-maintained African savannas.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat typical of legumes; scarification improves germination rates significantly.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch