Calea trichotoma
Calea trichotoma
- Native to:
- Belize | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast | Nicaragua
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Calea
- Species:
- Calea trichotoma
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates periodic fire and can resprout from the base; adapted to fire-prone grassland ecosystems.