Sophora microphylla
Small-leaved Kowhai · Small-leaved Kōwhai · Weeping Kōwhai · Kowhai
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- shrub or treePlants of the World Online
- Flower
- YellowWikipedia
- Native range
- Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, New Zealand North, New Zealand SouthGBIF 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; Wikipedia — Wikipedia contributors; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- Tūī are especially drawn to its flowers and will travel long distances for them, and defend the tree from other birds. Kōwhai flowers are unofficially New Zealand's national flower. Wikipedia: Sophora microphylla
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Low
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 7 days to germinate.
100% germination in 5–7 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
Readers’ own records of sowing this species, published after review. Share your trial · All trials
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