Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chionolaena

Species:

Chionolaena lychnophorioides

Growth Characteristics

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators, bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Cerrado and campo rupestre species often resprout from woody base after fire, showing resilience to periodic burning characteristic of these Brazilian savanna ecosystems.