Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Aspilia

Species:

Aspilia trichodesmoides

Growth Characteristics

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to savanna fire regimes, resprouts vigorously from root crown after burning and benefits from periodic fire for habitat maintenance.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Surface sow seeds with light exposure. Germination occurs readily at warm temperatures without pretreatment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI