Grewia bicolor
Grewia bicolor
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Chad | Djibouti | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gambia | India | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Nepal | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Senegal | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Grewia
- Species:
- Grewia bicolor
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 900 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies, mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously after fire; common in fire-prone savanna ecosystems.
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination is improved by soaking in hot water and allowing to cool.
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