Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Ancistrotropis

Species:

Ancistrotropis subhastata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates fire and benefits from periodic burning typical of longleaf pine ecosystems. Resprouts vigorously after fire.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

scarification

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds have hard seed coat typical of legumes. Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI