Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Collaea

Species:

Collaea caerulea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a South American grassland species, shows typical fire tolerance with ability to resprout from base after burning.

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Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Legume seeds typically benefit from scarification to break hard seed coat before sowing.

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