Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Polygalaceae

Genus:

Caamembeca

Species:

Caamembeca salicifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub , Shrub

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, native bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to cerrado fire regimes, resprouts readily from woody base after burning events.