Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Butea

Species:

Butea xizangensis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

orange, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like other Butea species, likely resprouts from rootstock following fire in dry deciduous habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Hard seed coat typical of Butea genus likely requires scarification for improved germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI