Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Plantaginaceae

Genus:

Brookea

Species:

Brookea albicans

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to scrub ecosystem with periodic fire; typical of Florida scrub species that benefit from fire-maintained open habitats.