Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chresta

Species:

Chresta subverticillata

Growth Characteristics

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Typical Cerrado subshrub that resprouts from underground woody structures after fire, with fire promoting flowering.