Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Bothriocline

Species:

Bothriocline upembensis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

120 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Likely adapted to fire regimes typical of African montane grasslands; resprouts from rootstock after burning.