Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Combretaceae

Genus:

Combretum

Species:

Combretum flammeum

Growth Characteristics

Height:

500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, common in fire-prone African savannas and woodland ecosystems.