Buddleja polystachya
Buddleja polystachya
- Native to:
- Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus:
- Buddleja
- Species:
- Buddleja polystachya
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 400 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, lavender, white
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees, hummingbirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination; surface sow or barely cover. Maintain temperatures of 18-22°C.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI