Cistus clusii Dunal

Ciste (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Cistaceae > Cistus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.3-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.11
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found on calcicolous soils and dry to semi-arid environments; at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 7 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Cistus clusii habit picture by André Holmgren Hopkins (cc-by-sa)
Cistus clusii habit picture by Fabio Biuzz (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cistus clusii leaf picture by Peñalver José Aurelio (cc-by-sa)
Cistus clusii leaf picture by Zornoza Carlos (cc-by-sa)
Cistus clusii leaf picture by Herrero Pere (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cistus clusii flower picture by Zornoza Carlos (cc-by-sa)
Cistus clusii flower picture by Zornoza Carlos (cc-by-sa)
Cistus clusii flower picture by D. Manuel (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cistus clusii fruit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Cistus clusii fruit picture by Lazo Alfonso (cc-by-sa)
Cistus clusii fruit picture by Maria Nuñez (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cistus clusii world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, Italy, Morocco, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168214-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607261
COL ID VLK7
BDTFX ID 82868
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cistus rorismarinifolius Cistus rosmarinifolius Cistus fastigiatus Helianthemum libanotis Cistus x pruinosus Cistus sedjera Cistus clusii subsp. multiflorus Cistus clusii var. multiflorus Halimium clusii Cistus clusii