Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Brachylaena

Species:

Brachylaena microphylla

Growth Characteristics

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from root crown after fire; adapted to infrequent, low-intensity fires in coastal sage scrub.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash