Arachis pietrarellii
Arachis pietrarellii
- Native to:
- Brazil
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Arachis
- Species:
- Arachis pietrarellii
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Native to cerrado ecosystems with natural fire regimes. Regrows vigorously from underground rhizomes after fire disturbance.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Fresh seeds germinate readily without pretreatment. May develop geocarpic fruits like other Arachis species.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI