Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Genus:

Bertya

Species:

Bertya sharpeana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

cream, white

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

insects, birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Australian sclerophyll shrubs, Bertya sharpeana resprouts from lignotuber or rootstock after fire.