Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chaptalia

Species:

Chaptalia shaferi

USDA Symbol:

3039179

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Native Range

Cuba

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Pine rockland species adapted to periodic fire regimes that maintain open canopy conditions. Resprouts from basal rosette after fire.