Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Caetangil

Species:

Caetangil chacoensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

400 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Likely resprouts from rootstock following fire, typical of Chaco dry forest legumes.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

As a legume, likely benefits from scarification of hard seed coat prior to sowing.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI