Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Apoplanesia

Species:

Apoplanesia cryptopetala

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Likely resprouts from root crown after fire, typical of dry tropical leguminous shrubs.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

As a legume, seeds likely benefit from scarification to break hard seed coat dormancy.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI