Cassiope fastigiata D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Cassiope

Characteristics

Shrubs 8–20 cm tall. Stems initially decumbent, ultimately much branched, fastigiate, stiff white pubescent. Leaves densely imbricate; leaf blade ovate-triangular, 4–6 × 1.5–2 mm, leathery, abaxially deeply furrowed, furrow reaching near apex and diverging near base, furrow rim densely pubescent, adaxially concave, subglabrous, base divergent, 2-lobed, margin silvery, membranous, densely ciliolate, apex with apicule 0.5–1 mm. Flower nutant. Pedicel 3–7 mm, densely crisped-tomentose. Calyx purple; lobes oblong-ovate, 4–5 mm, margin broadly membranous. Corolla white, broadly campanulate, 6–9 mm; lobes spreading, oblong, 2–4 mm. Stamens ca. 2.5 mm; filaments glabrous; awns ca. 1 mm. Capsule 2–3 mm in diam. Fl. May–Jul, fr. Jun–Sep.
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A small shrub. It grows 8-20 cm tall. The stems hang down and become branched. They have white hairs. The leaves are oval to triangle shaped and 4-6 mm long by 1.5-2 mm wide. They are leathery and deeply furrowed on top. The flowers droop. They are purple and white. The fruit is a capsule 2-3 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.23
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 300-4,500 m above sea level.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

Usage

The dried flowers are used for tea.
Uses environmental use gene source medicinal tea
Edible flowers
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Images

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Distribution

Cassiope fastigiata world distribution map, present in China and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327316-1
WFO ID wfo-0000589553
COL ID RN8S
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Synonyms

Cassiope fastigiata Andromeda fastigiata