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Berzelia galpinii

Langeberg Kolkol · Riversdale Kolkol

Family BruniaceaeGenus Berzelia

Upright branches densely clothed in short needle-like leaves and tipped with small buff flower buds, in heathland
The whole plantKrzysztof Ziarnek, KenraizCC BY-SA 4.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
shrubPlants of the World Online
Native range
Cape ProvincesGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

  • This fynbos shrub grows only in the Langeberg of the Western Cape, between Suurbraakberg and Garcia's Pass, in an area of about 300 km². It is considered rare, with fewer than ten subpopulations. Wikipedia: Berzelia galpinii

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 22, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 14 days.

22% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Berzelia p. 18Public domain
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Berzelia (Bruniaceae). B. galpinii germ. 70L(2/10 in 8th w), 70D(none), and 40-70D(2/9 in 2nd w). The ungerm. seeds appeared to be empty seed coats. The sample in 70D could have been all empty seed coats. The tentative conclusion is that the seeds germ. in 70D or 70L.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Berzelia p. 18. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 56 days to germinate.

20% germination in 56 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Berzelia p. 18Public domain
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Berzelia (Bruniaceae). B. galpinii germ. 70L(2/10 in 8th w), 70D(none), and 40-70D(2/9 in 2nd w). The ungerm. seeds appeared to be empty seed coats. The sample in 70D could have been all empty seed coats. The tentative conclusion is that the seeds germ. in 70D or 70L.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Berzelia p. 18. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

Germination trials

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