Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Corchorus

Species:

Corchorus fitzroyensis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, native bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously after fire from rootstock, adapted to seasonal burning regimes in tropical savanna ecosystems.