Coronilla repanda
Coronilla repanda
- Native to:
- Algeria, Baleares, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz,Société Linnéenne de Paris,Conrad Loddiges & Sons,Kauffman, C. H. (Calvin Henry), 1869-1931,Thomas B. Meehan Co Meehan, Thomas B Meehan, Albert F Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Bobbink & Atkins (Nursery) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Schweinfurth, Georg August, 1836-1925 Barnim, Adalbert Johann Baptist von, baron Hartmann, Eduard von, 1842-1906,M Alph Decandolle,Reuss, Jeremias David, 1750-1837
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Coronilla
- Species:
- Coronilla repanda
- USDA Symbol:
- CORE12
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, calcareous, rocky soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to Mediterranean regions with limestone substrates
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat recommended before cold stratification. Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI