Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Pittosporaceae

Genus:

Billardiera

Species:

Billardiera venusta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink, blue

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, native bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rootstock after fire, common in fire-prone southwestern Australian ecosystems.