Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Arachis

Species:

Arachis giacomettii

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a Cerrado species, adapted to periodic fire; resprouts from underground stolons and rhizomes after burning.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Hard seed coat typical of Arachis species; mechanical scarification or hot water treatment improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI