Erica umbellata L.

Bruyère (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.6-0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
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 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Erica umbellata habit picture by Uxeli (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Erica umbellata leaf picture by Marie France Petibon (cc-by-sa)
Erica umbellata leaf picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Erica umbellata flower picture by Iker Novoa (cc-by-sa)
Erica umbellata flower picture by Marie France Petibon (cc-by-sa)
Erica umbellata flower picture by Jorge Cancela (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Erica umbellata world distribution map, present in Spain, Morocco, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329809-1
WFO ID wfo-0000673488
COL ID 6GKYX
BDTFX ID 84646
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Erica umbellata f. albiflora Gypsocallis umbellata Ericoides umbellatum Erica umbellata var. major Erica umbellata subsp. major Erica lentiformis Erica umbellata