Species

Mackaya bella

Common Name(s)

Asystasia, Forest bell bush

Authority

Mackaya bella Harv.

Family

Acanthaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Flower Colours

Violet / Purple,White

Year Naturalised

1991

Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.

Reproduction
By seed and through vegetative spread by layering and detachment

Seed
In narrow almost woody capsules

Dispersal
By wind, gravity and water

This page last updated on 23 Mar 2010