Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Buchnera

Species:

Buchnera benthamiana

Growth Characteristics

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, native bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Occurs in fire-maintained longleaf pine ecosystems. Plants resprout from roots following fire and benefit from removal of competing vegetation.