Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Aspalathus

Species:

Aspalathus jardinii

Growth Characteristics

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like most fynbos species, resprouts or regenerates from seed following fire. Smoke may enhance germination.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Seeds typically require scarification and may benefit from smoke treatment, as is common for many fynbos legumes.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI