Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Myrtaceae

Genus:

Cyathostemon

Species:

Cyathostemon verrucosus

Growth Characteristics

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, native bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Characteristic of fire-prone southwestern Australian shrublands, resprouting from lignotuber after fire. Adapted to periodic burning regimes typical of kwongan heathlands.