Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Ochnaceae

Genus:

Blastemanthus

Species:

Blastemanthus gemmiflorus subsp. gemmiflorus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to periodic fires in the cerrado biome; resprouts from underground woody organs (xylopodia) after fire events.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch