Cullen plicatum
Cullen plicatum
- Native to:
- Algeria | Chad | Djibouti | Egypt | Ethiopia | India | Iran | Libya | Mali | Mauritania | Morocco | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Western Sahara
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Cullen
- Species:
- Cullen plicatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Shrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a prairie legume, tolerates fire well and may benefit from periodic burning which reduces competition and stimulates growth.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates significantly. Seeds may benefit from brief hot water treatment to mimic fire.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI