About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Native range
- Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia and elsewhere
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
This source reports three treatments. All are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.
Start around March 21, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
- 1
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C · Light: either
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 15 days to germinate.
40% germination in 12–15 days.
Light made no difference.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993- 1
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 days · Temperature: 40°F 4°C
about 3 months from start to sowing.
0% germination.
Every seed rotted.
Protocol 3
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993- 1
- 2
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C
No stated waiting before sowing.
0% germination.
Every seed rotted.
