Chromolaena glaberrima
Chromolaena glaberrima
- Native to:
- Belize | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Chromolaena
- Species:
- Chromolaena glaberrima
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pale lavender
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees, native pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Occurs in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and scrub habitats; resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire.