Aspicarpa albida
Aspicarpa albida
- Native to:
- Colombia | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua
iNaturalist: © adorantes (iNaturalist #17801360)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus:
- Aspicarpa
- Species:
- Aspicarpa albida
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, small pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Found in grassland and prairie ecosystems with periodic fire. Can resprout from perennial roots following disturbance or fire.