Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Calobota

Species:

Calobota elongata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-maintained prairies, resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire. Benefits from periodic burning which reduces woody competition.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Scarification followed by cold stratification improves germination rates. Seeds have hard coats typical of many legumes.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI