Cicer luteum
Cicer luteum
- Native to:
- Tadzhikistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Cicer
- Species:
- Cicer luteum
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 10–21 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat benefits from scarification. Seeds germinate best after cold stratification and with warm soil temperatures.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI