Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Convolvulaceae

Genus:

Bonamia

Species:

Bonamia brevifolia

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to fire-maintained Florida scrub; resprouts from root system following fire disturbance.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Seeds have hard coats typical of Convolvulaceae; scarification likely improves germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI