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Cistaceae
Common Rockrose
Helianthemum nummularium
Courage under adversity.
- Family
- Cistaceae
- Genus
- Helianthemum
- Native to
- Europe
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial subshrub
- Height
- 10-30 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, alkaline, rocky
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Each rockrose flower lasts only a single day, but the plant produces blooms continuously for weeks.
- It is one of the 38 Bach flower remedies, used for treating terror and panic.
- The plant forms a symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizal fungi to help it grow in poor soils.
- Rockrose thrives on chalk grasslands and is an indicator of ancient, undisturbed habitats.
- Its genus name Helianthemum means 'sun flower' in Greek, referring to its love of sunshine.
Color meanings
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Bravery
1
Resilience
2
Warmth