Cistus umbellatus L.

Hélianthème en ombelle (fr), Ciste en ombelle (fr), Hélianthème à bouquets (fr), Halimium en ombelle (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Cistaceae > Cistus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.15-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.4
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

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

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 umbellatus habit picture by Rocío Pérez (cc-by-sa)
Cistus umbellatus habit picture by manchego anil (cc-by-sa)
Cistus umbellatus habit picture by Ketxus Lopez (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cistus umbellatus leaf picture by Falomir Fer (cc-by-sa)
Cistus umbellatus leaf picture by Gonzalez María (cc-by-sa)
Cistus umbellatus leaf picture by Gonzalez María (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cistus umbellatus flower picture by Gilbert ROEGEL (cc-by-sa)
Cistus umbellatus flower picture by Falomir Fer (cc-by-sa)
Cistus umbellatus flower picture by Falomir Fer (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cistus umbellatus world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168528-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607642
COL ID VLRT
BDTFX ID 18106
INPN ID 91727
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Helianthemum umbellatum Halimium umbellatum Cistus angustifolius Cistus anthurus Cistus umbellatus var. erectus Helianthemum umbellatum var. erectum Helianthemum ciliatum Cistus umbellatus

Lower taxons

Cistus umbellatus subsp. libani Cistus umbellatus subsp. micranthus Cistus umbellatus subsp. viscosus Cistus umbellatus var. viscosus