Gonocytisus graecus
Gonocytisus graecus
- Native to:
- Greece
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Gonocytisus
- Species:
- Gonocytisus graecus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) followed by warm stratification then cold stratification to break dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash