Argyrolobium eylesii
Argyrolobium eylesii
- Native to:
- Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Argyrolobium
- Species:
- Argyrolobium eylesii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Typical of savanna legumes, likely resprouts from woody rootstock after fire disturbance.
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- As a legume with hard seed coat, scarification likely improves germination success.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI