Scotch Heath (Erica cinerea)
Family:
ERICACEAE
Genus: Erica
Species: Scotch Heath (Erica cinerea)
Alternative Names: Erica carnea
Genus: Erica
Species: Scotch Heath (Erica cinerea)
Alternative Names: Erica carnea
Scotch Heath Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: No allergy has been reported for Scotch Heath (Erica cinerea) species.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Summer to Fall.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Tree: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).
Shrub: A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same root.
Perennial: Living for many years.
Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.
Evergreen: Retaining leaves throughout the year including changing seasons.
Scotch Heath Species Usage
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More Scotch Heath (Erica cinerea) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
