Lyonia rubiginosa G.Don

St. thomas staggerbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Lyonia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 2.5-5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 1-6
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Lyonia rubiginosa world distribution map, present in Jamaica

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331182-1
WFO ID wfo-0001047926
COL ID 3WSSW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Xolisma rubiginosa Lyonia rubiginosa