Sarcopoterium spinosum
Sarcopoterium spinosum
- Native to:
- Albania | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Italy | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Sardegna | Sicilia | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Sarcopoterium
- Species:
- Sarcopoterium spinosum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Shrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously after fire from root crown; fire may stimulate seed germination in some populations.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) followed by cold stratification for 30-60 days to break dormancy.
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