Convolvulus austroafricanus
Convolvulus austroafricanus
- Native to:
- Ethiopia | South Africa | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Convolvulus
- Species:
- Convolvulus austroafricanus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Adapted to fire-prone fynbos ecosystem, resprouts from rootstock after fire events.