Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Peraceae

Genus:

Clutia

Species:

Clutia alaternoides

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rootstock after fire, typical of fynbos shrubland species. Adapted to periodic fire disturbance in its native Mediterranean-climate ecosystem.