Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Austrosteenisia

Species:

Austrosteenisia stipularis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rootstock after fire; typical of Australian rainforest margin legumes.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Seeds have hard coats typical of legumes; scarification improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI