| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. |
| Synonyms | Kalmia glauca Aiton |
| Kalmia oleifolia Dum.Cours. | |
| Kalmia rosmarinifolia (Pursh) Dum.Course | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-800m |
| Description | leaves opposite, dark green and glabrous adaxially, abaxially greyish, 1-4cm long, floral pedicel 1-4cm long, glabrous, flowers 1-2cm across |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | dark pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Nunavut , Northwest Territories ) Western Canada (Alberta , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward I. , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Minnesota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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