Small tree with ferny leaves and showy flowers. Very attractive. Gardens and pots. The flowers are used as a yellow dye. If it is planted near a window at home, it will prevent small insects to enter for they will be stuck because of the sticky substance produced by its branches.
It is a 2-3 m tall tree with deciduous dark-green leaves. The flowers are yellow with red stamens.
Adapts to any soils if they are well-drained.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing.
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Flowering |
Average germination (%) | 70 |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Tropical, Warm areas |
Flower colour | Yellow |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Germination (in days) | 20-30 |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC) |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, City garden, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Low maintenance garden, Pest-repelling Plants, Specimen |
Seeds per gram | 8 |
Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
Soil - Ph | No preference |
Soil - Type | No preference |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Moderate |