Andira multistipula
Andira multistipula
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Peru
GBIF: H. Medeiros; F. Obermüller, E.C. Oliveira, B.M. Carvalho, A.S. Sousa, I. Lopes, P.H. Labiak, M. Landeiro & R.C. Forzza
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Andira
- Species:
- Andira multistipula
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, butterflies
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard seed coat typical of legumes and benefit from mechanical or hot water scarification. Fresh seeds germinate more readily than stored seeds.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI