Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asphodelaceae

Genus:

Caesia

Species:

Caesia calliantha

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from tuberous roots following fire, typical of many southwestern Australian geophytes adapted to fire-prone heathlands.