Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chresta

Species:

Chresta pacourinoides

Growth Characteristics

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Cerrado subshrub adapted to periodic fires, resprouting from woody rootstock after fire events typical of Brazilian savanna ecosystems.