Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Collaea

Species:

Collaea aschersoniana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Found in fire-prone cerrado and grassland ecosystems where periodic burning maintains open habitat. Likely resprouts from perennial rootstock after fire.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Scarification may improve germination rates as with many legumes, but specific protocols are not well documented.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI