Cistus libanotis L.

Ciste (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Cistaceae > Cistus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.55
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandy soils in Pine and Oak forests near the coasts, occasionally found further inland, preferring the sandy soils of older dunes; at elevations up to 100 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

Usage

Uses invertebrate food medicinal
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

Leaf

Cistus libanotis leaf picture by Blanca Antonio (cc-by-sa)
Cistus libanotis leaf picture by Paul de Ferrières (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cistus libanotis flower picture by Martínez Lozano José Antonio (cc-by-sa)
Cistus libanotis flower picture by Paul de Ferrières (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cistus libanotis world distribution map, present in Spain and Portugal

Conservation status

Cistus libanotis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168346-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607432
COL ID VLN6
BDTFX ID 83670
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cistus libanotis Helianthemum bourgaeanum Cistus bourgaeanus