Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Afroaster

Species:

Afroaster ananthocladus

Growth Characteristics

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from woody base after fire, common in fire-prone grassland ecosystems of southern Africa.