Helianthemum cinereum Pers.

Hélianthème (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Cistaceae > Helianthemum

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 20 cm tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.08
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The flowering parts are used for a herbal tea.
Uses animal food tea
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It is grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Helianthemum cinereum leaf picture by de las Heras Mari Luz (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum cinereum leaf picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Helianthemum cinereum flower picture by de las Heras Mari Luz (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168806-1
WFO ID wfo-0000717374
COL ID 3K5C4
BDTFX ID 84199
INPN ID 117658
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rhodax penicillatus Rhodax cinereus Rhodax chamaecistus Cistus anglicus Helianthemum pulchellum Helianthemum rhodax Helianthemum strigosum Cistus strigosus Helianthemum rubellum Cistus seguieri Helianthemum cinereum Cistus cinereus Cistus alpestris Helianthemum cinereum var. paui Cistus crassifolius Helianthemum cinereum var. nummularium

Lower taxons

Helianthemum cinereum subsp. rotundifolium Helianthemum cinereum var. argenteum Helianthemum cinereum var. guadiccianum Helianthemum cinereum subsp. hieronymi Helianthemum cinereum subsp. argenteum