Ledum palustre subsp. decumbens (Aiton) Hultén

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Ledum > Ledum palustre

Characteristics

A low woody shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
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

It is a cold temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 1-5

Usage

The tips are added to tea to give flavour. The leaves are dried before being used as tea.
Uses beverage fuel spice tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Unspecified (leaf), Analgesic (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Antihemorrhagic (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Pediatric Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -38
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Ledum palustre subsp. decumbens world distribution map, present in Canada, China, Greenland, Japan, Liberia, Russian Federation, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:137019-2
WFO ID wfo-0000367548
COL ID 796FC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rhododendron subarcticum Ledum palustre f. decumbens Ledum decumbens Ledum palustre var. decumbens Ledum palustre subsp. decumbens Rhododendron tomentosum subsp. decumbens