Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Collaea

Species:

Collaea cipoensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

purple, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to cerrado fire regime; resprouts from underground organs after fire disturbance.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Legume seeds typically benefit from scarification due to hard seed coat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI