Erica australis L.

Bruyère (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1.5-2.5m 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) 1.5 - 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Erica australis habit picture by Pedroso Rui (cc-by-sa)
Erica australis habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Erica australis leaf picture by Rico García Antonio (cc-by-sa)
Erica australis leaf picture by Pedroso Rui (cc-by-sa)
Erica australis leaf picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Erica australis flower picture by Alexandre Santos (cc-by-sa)
Erica australis flower picture by Mundeo Rafael (cc-by-sa)
Erica australis flower picture by Toby Cotton (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Erica australis world distribution map, present in Morocco and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328245-1
WFO ID wfo-0000671447
COL ID 6GKWY
BDTFX ID 83264
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Erica aragonensis Erica pistillaris Erica protrusa Ericoides australe Erica occidentalis Erica australis subsp. aragonensis Erica australis