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Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K.Koch  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesDaboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K.Koch 
SynonymsVaccinium cantabricum Huds.
 Andromeda daboecia L.
 Andromeda montana Salisb.
Habitatthickets and heaths
Altitude100-1500m
Descriptionevergreen, leaves alternate, oval-lanceolate, with revolute margins, adaxially shiny, abaxially white tomentose, subsessile, flowers tetramerous in elongate raceme
Size25-50cm
Colorbluish red
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typelax shrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
Territory Europe
     Northern Europe (Ireland )
     Southwestern Europe (France , Portugal , Spain)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ERICACEAE

Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K.Koch, Dendrologie 2(1): 13 (1872)

Basionym:
Vaccinium cantabricum Huds., Fl. Angl. [Hudson] 143 (1762)

Synonyms:
Erica cantabrica (Huds.) Collins.

Andromeda daboecia L.
Andromeda montana Salisb.
Boretta cantabrica (Huds.) Kuntze
Boretta daboecia (L.) Baill.
Daboecia polifolia D.Don
Erica daboecia (L.) L.
Menziesia daboecia (L.) DC.
Menziesia minor Hoffmanns.
Menziesia poifolia Juss.

w. Ireland, sw. Europe
10 IRE 12 FRA POR SPA

100-1500m

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