Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Ayenia

Species:

Ayenia noblickii

Growth Characteristics

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

purple, maroon

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-maintained pine rockland ecosystems; likely resprouts following fire.