Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Stemonaceae

Genus:

Croomia

Species:

Croomia heterosepala

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

greenish-purple, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 90–150 days

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Seeds exhibit deep physiological dormancy requiring warm followed by cold stratification. Germination is often erratic and can take multiple seasons.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI