Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Leucothoë davisiae Torr. |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 400 (1868) |
Native Range | sw. Oregon to c. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 1300-2600m |
Description | evergreen, leaves ovate-oblong, 3-6cm long, shiny rich green, flowers 6-7mm long, inflorescence paniculate, 6-15 cm long |
Size | 40-100cm |
Color | white |
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 |
Synonyms | Andromeda davisiae (Torr.) C.K.Schneid. Andromeda lobbii Dippel Leucothoe cusickii M.E.Jones Oreocallis davisiae (Torr.) Small |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |