Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Bossiaea

Species:

Bossiaea barbarae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow, red

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rootstock following fire, typical of Australian leguminous shrubs in fire-prone ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seed coat is hard; hot water treatment or mechanical scarification recommended to improve germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI