Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Pittosporaceae

Genus:

Cheiranthera

Species:

Cheiranthera alternifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouting shrub that regenerates from lignotuber after fire, typical of southwestern Australian heathland flora.