Zarzabacoa Peluda
Grona barbata
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Grona
- Species:
- Grona barbata
- USDA Symbol:
- DEBA5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rootstock following fire; common in fire-maintained pine savannas and open woodlands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers fertile soils with organic matter
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 improves germination. Seeds may benefit from brief cold stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI