Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Arachis

Species:

Arachis veigae

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small mammals, ground-nesting bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Native to cerrado ecosystems with regular fire regimes. Plant resprouts vigorously from underground structures after fire events.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination. Seeds are geocarpic (develop underground) like cultivated peanut.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI