Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Boraginaceae

Genus:

Cystostemon

Species:

Cystostemon virescens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb , Subshrub

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

purple, blue

Native Range

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rootstock after fire, common response in Australian sandplain Boraginaceae.