Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Peraceae

Genus:

Clutia

Species:

Clutia natalensis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, common in fire-prone grassland ecosystems of South Africa.