Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Proteaceae

Genus:

Catalepidia

Species:

Catalepidia heyana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree , Shrub

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Native Range

AUS

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Adapted to fire regimes of Australian arid zones, capable of resprouting from rootstock after fire and regenerating from seed in post-fire conditions.