Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Vitaceae

Genus:

Cissus

Species:

Cissus guerkeana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from underground tubers after fire, typical of southern African savanna species. Benefits from periodic burning in native habitat.