Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Anisodontea

Species:

Anisodontea theronii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

120 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

pink, magenta

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a Cape fynbos species, it resprouts vigorously after fire events and benefits from periodic burning typical of its native Mediterranean-climate shrubland habitat.