Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Pandanaceae

Genus:

Benstonea

Species:

Benstonea thwaitesii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

2 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Ground Cover:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bryophyte specialists, microinvertebrates

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Liverworts reproduce via spores and vegetative propagation through gemmae and fragmentation rather than seeds.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI