Chromolaena bahamensis
Chromolaena bahamensis
- Native to:
- Bahamas
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Chromolaena
- Species:
- Chromolaena bahamensis
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees, native pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously after fire typical of Florida pine rockland ecosystems. Adapted to periodic burning regimes.