Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Kenya | Lesotho | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Tanzania | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Tarchonanthus
- Species:
- Tarchonanthus camphoratus
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts after fire; thick bark provides some protection.
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