Helianthemum syriacum (Jacq.) Dum.Cours.

Hélianthème à feuilles de Lavande (fr), Hélianthème de Syrie (fr), Hélianthème à feuilles de lavande (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Cistaceae > Helianthemum

Characteristics

A small shrub.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	shrub
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	epizoochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.48
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	0.53
Root diameter (meter)	0.5
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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 or coffee substitute.

Uses	coffee substitute tea
Edible	flowers
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
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

Flower

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:169202-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000717782
COL ID	3K5NZ
BDTFX ID	31281
INPN ID	100992
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Cistus syriacus Cistus thibaudii Helianthemum graecum Helianthemum syriacum Helianthemum thibaudii Helianthemum fasciculi Helianthemum erectum Helianthemum stoechadifolium

Lower taxons

Helianthemum syriacum subsp. thibaudii