Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chresta

Species:

Chresta plantaginifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

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

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Cerrado species typically resprout from underground organs after fire, adapted to periodic burns in savanna ecosystems.