Athrixia rosmarinifolia var. rosmarinifolia
Athrixia rosmarinifolia var. rosmarinifolia
- Native to:
- DR Congo | Ethiopia | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Athrixia
- Species:
- Athrixia rosmarinifolia var. rosmarinifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, common in fire-prone grassland ecosystems. Benefits from periodic burning which stimulates new growth.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch