Hylodesmum repandum

Hylodesmum repandum

Native to:
Angola | Borneo | Burundi | Cameroon | China | Comoros | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gabon | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Jawa | Kenya | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Malawi | Malaya | Maluku | Mozambique | Myanmar | New Guinea | Nigeria | Philippines | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Tanzania | Thailand | Uganda | Vietnam | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Hylodesmum
Species:
Hylodesmum repandum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb , Subshrub
Height:
100 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jul,aug,sep
Bloom Colors:
pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
Germination Time:
14–30 days
Notes:
Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 30-60 days to break dormancy.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash