Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Araceae

Genus:

Carlephyton

Species:

Carlephyton diegoense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Native Range

Madagascar

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Likely resprouts from basal tissue after fire, typical of herbaceous chaparral and coastal sage scrub species.