Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Peraceae

Genus:

Clutia

Species:

Clutia polifolia

Growth Characteristics

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

green, yellow

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rootstock after fire, typical of fynbos shrubs in fire-prone Mediterranean-type ecosystems.