Berlinia grandiflora
Berlinia grandiflora
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Berlinia
- Species:
- Berlinia grandiflora
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects, small mammals
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard coat requiring scarification or hot water treatment. Fresh seeds germinate best.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI