| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull |
| Synonyms | Erica vulgaris L. |
| Calluna atlantica Seeman | |
| Calluna ciliaris Schur | |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate and ovate-lanceolate, 2-4mm, at base auriculate-amplexicaule, glabrous, abaxially carinate, sepals petaloid, longer than corolla, 3-4mm long |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | - |
| Type | lax shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Denmark , Finland , Fřroyar , Great Britain , Iceland , Ireland , Norway , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Belgium , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Netherlands , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (Corse , France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Belarus , Baltic States , Central European Russia , East European Russia , North European Russia , Northwest European Russia , Ukraine ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco ) Macaronesia (Azores , Madeira ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Krasnoyarsk , West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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