Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Cicer

Species:

Cicer songaricum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Hard seed coat typical of wild Cicer species requires scarification. Seeds respond well to mechanical scarification or brief acid treatment followed by cold stratification.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI