Philenoptera laxiflora
Philenoptera laxiflora
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Philenoptera
- Species:
- Philenoptera laxiflora
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat.
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