Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Bixaceae

Genus:

Cochlospermum

Species:

Cochlospermum regium

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte , Forb/herb

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from underground xylopodium after fire, a common adaptation in Cerrado species. Fire stimulates flowering and maintains open savanna habitat.