Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Browneopsis

Species:

Browneopsis peruviana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds, bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds have hard seed coats typical of legumes and benefit from scarification or hot water treatment before sowing.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI