Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Aphelexis

Species:

Aphelexis hypnoides

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Ground Cover:

Yes

Native Range

Madagascar

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Fynbos species that resprouts from basal growth after fire, typical of Cape flora fire ecology.