Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Butea

Species:

Butea buteiformis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

orange, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, common adaptation in seasonally dry deciduous forests subject to natural burning cycles.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from hot water treatment or mechanical scarification. Soak seeds in hot water for 24 hours before sowing for improved germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI