Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Bauhinia

Species:

Bauhinia amambayensis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fire in Cerrado ecosystems, resprouts from base after burning. Common in fire-maintained savannas.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

10–30 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from mechanical scarification or hot water treatment to break hard seed coat. Germination improved with warm temperatures.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI