Baphia brachybotrys
Baphia brachybotrys
- Native to:
- Angola | DR Congo | Gabon
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Baphia
- Species:
- Baphia brachybotrys
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from hot water treatment or mechanical scarification due to hard seed coat typical of legumes.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI