Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rutaceae

Genus:

Adenandra

Species:

Adenandra villosa subsp. villosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub , Shrub

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, other pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Requires fire for germination

Fire Notes:

Germination is strongly stimulated by smoke chemicals (karrikins) from fire. Like many fynbos Rutaceae, plants are fire-killed but regenerate from soil-stored seed banks after fire events.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily after smoke treatment or exposure to smoke-water solution, typical of fynbos species. Fresh seed has higher germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI