Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rutaceae

Genus:

Amyris

Species:

Amyris rhomboidea

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from root crown after fire damage. Common in fire-maintained pine rocklands and can recover from top-kill.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from fresh collection and should be sown soon after harvest. Germination can be slow and erratic.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI