Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Cerradicola

Species:

Cerradicola elliptica

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Cerrado species typically resprout from woody rootstock after fire, a common adaptation in fire-prone Brazilian savannas.