Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Polygonaceae

Genus:

Afrobrunnichia

Species:

Afrobrunnichia erecta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-prone savannas; resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire events.