Conospermum caeruleum subsp. contortum
Conospermum caeruleum subsp. contortum
- Native to:
- Australia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Proteaceae
- Genus:
- Conospermum
- Species:
- Conospermum caeruleum subsp. contortum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, white
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, native bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Like many Proteaceae from southwestern Australia, this subspecies resprouts from lignotubers following fire and shows vigorous regrowth in post-fire heathland succession.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch