Common Name
Family
ASTERACEAE
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Bushes
Spanish Name
Calea , Jalacate
- Pioneer in open areas. Occasionally grows as a vine.
- Source of nectar and pollen for several species of native bees.
- Extracts of Calea species have had antifungal, anti inflammatory, cytotoxic, larvicidal, antiplasmodial, and antihypertensive.
- Ornamental for outdoor gardens and ecological restoration. PROPAGATION: Seed and stem cuttings.