Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asphodelaceae

Genus:

Caesia

Species:

Caesia contorta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from underground rhizomes following fire, common in fire-prone jarrah forest ecosystems of southwestern Australia.