Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chuquiraga

Species:

Chuquiraga ulicina subsp. ulicina

Growth Characteristics

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire, common in fire-prone Andean shrublands. Shows adaptation to periodic burning.