Craibia laurentii
Craibia laurentii
- Native to:
- Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Kenya | Sudan-South Sudan | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Craibia
- Species:
- Craibia laurentii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, birds
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Legume seeds benefit from hot water treatment or mechanical scarification to break hard seed coat. Germination typically improved with warm temperatures.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI