Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Genus:

Bertya

Species:

Bertya polystigma

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a member of the Australian dry sclerophyll flora, likely resprouts from lignotuber after fire. Common in fire-prone eucalypt woodlands.