Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Combretaceae

Genus:

Combretum

Species:

Combretum andradae

USDA Symbol:

2732389

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Native Range

Mozambique, Tanzania

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Cerrado-adapted species that resprouts from woody rootstock following fire, typical of Brazilian savanna vegetation.