Cistus ocymoides Lam.

Ciste (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Cistaceae > Cistus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Cistus ocymoides habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Cistus ocymoides habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cistus ocymoides leaf picture by alberto cansado (cc-by-sa)
Cistus ocymoides leaf picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Cistus ocymoides leaf picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cistus ocymoides flower picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Cistus ocymoides flower picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)
Cistus ocymoides flower picture by Ravi romarin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cistus ocymoides world distribution map, present in Spain, Morocco, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168396-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607488
COL ID VLP9
BDTFX ID 101561
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cistus algarvensis Cistus sampsucifolius Stegitris algarviensis Halimium heterophyllum Helianthemum algarvense Helianthemum heterophyllum Cistus involucratus Halimium ocymoides Helianthemum candidum Helianthemum ocimifolium Helianthemum rugosum Cistus x candidus Helianthemum ocymoides Helianthemum microphyllum Cistus ocymoides