Cistus populifolius L.

Ciste de Narbonne (fr), Ciste à feuilles de peuplier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Cistaceae > Cistus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Shady and cool ravines where the climate is not very cold, avoiding calcareous soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses gene source 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

Habit

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

Leaf

Cistus populifolius leaf picture by Daza Maria (cc-by-sa)
Cistus populifolius leaf picture by jcdelolmo (cc-by-sa)
Cistus populifolius leaf picture by Rico García Antonio (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cistus populifolius flower picture by manuel fernandez peña (cc-by-sa)
Cistus populifolius flower picture by Daza Maria (cc-by-sa)
Cistus populifolius flower picture by Daza Maria (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cistus populifolius fruit picture by Encinas Juan (cc-by-sa)
Cistus populifolius fruit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Cistus populifolius fruit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cistus populifolius world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168435-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607532
COL ID VLPY
BDTFX ID 75056
INPN ID 91707
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cistus populifolius f. marianus Ledonia populifolia Libanotis populifolius Cistus cordifolius Cistus latifolius Cistus populifolius f. narbonnensis Cistus populifolius

Lower taxons

Cistus populifolius var. major Cistus populifolius subsp. major