Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rhamnaceae

Genus:

Berchemia

Species:

Berchemia compressicarpa

Growth Characteristics

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

white, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Fall Color:

yellow

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds have hard seed coats requiring scarification, followed by cold stratification for best germination results.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI