Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Passifloraceae

Genus:

Adenia

Species:

Adenia fruticosa subsp. fruticosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from underground tuber after fire damage. Common in fire-prone southern African savannas.

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