Erica erigena R.Ross

Bruyère de l'ouest (fr), Bruyère d'Occident (fr), Bruyère de l'Ouest (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1.5-2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.0
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 1-6
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
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

Leaf

Erica erigena leaf picture by Jose Rodriguez (cc-by-sa)
Erica erigena leaf picture by Salvat María Ángela (cc-by-sa)
Erica erigena leaf picture by philo (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Erica erigena flower picture by Lem Palad (cc-by-sa)
Erica erigena flower picture by lila72 (cc-by-sa)
Erica erigena flower picture by Jean-Louis PASTEUR (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Erica erigena world distribution map, present in Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Morocco, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328639-1
WFO ID wfo-0000671969
COL ID 6GKFR
BDTFX ID 24754
INPN ID 96675
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Erica hibernica Erica occidentalis Erica viridipurpurea Ericoides viridipurpureum Erica carnea var. occidentalis Erica herbacea subsp. occidentalis Erica mediterranea var. alba Erica mediterranea var. hibernica Erica erigena f. alba Erica erigena