Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rhamnaceae

Genus:

Berchemiella

Species:

Berchemiella berchemiifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Fall Color:

yellow

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

30–60 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from removal of fleshy fruit coating before stratification. Germination can be erratic.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI