Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Cullen

Species:

Cullen gaudichaudianum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

purple, blue

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Typical of Australian legumes, shows vigorous regrowth following fire disturbance and benefits from periodic burning in native grassland habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

scarification

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Hard seed coat requires scarification or hot water treatment. May benefit from inoculation with appropriate Rhizobium for nitrogen fixation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI