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Ericaceae
Cross-leaved Heath
Erica tetralix
solitude and admiration.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Erica
- Native to
- Western Europe, Northern Europe
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 15-30 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- acidic, moist, peaty
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its leaves grow in distinctive whorls of four, forming a cross shape that gives the plant its common name.
- Cross-leaved heath is an important food source for grouse and other moorland birds.
- This plant thrives in waterlogged bogs where most other heathers cannot survive.
- In traditional folk medicine, it was used to make a tea believed to treat urinary problems.
- The flowers produce abundant nectar that is highly valued by beekeepers for heather honey.
Color meanings
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solitude
1
admiration
2
good luck
3
protection