Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Chorizema

Species:

Chorizema diversifolium

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

orange, red, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

May resprout after fire; seeds also stimulated by heat.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

21–60 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash