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Cross-leaved Heath

Erica tetralix

Cross-leaved Heath is a lovely little shrub that blooms with pink flowers. It grows in wet places and is a favorite for bees and butterflies, making gardens beautiful and lively!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Cross-leaved Heath is a small, upright shrub with distinctive grey-green leaves arranged in neat whorls of four. It displays clusters of charming, bell-shaped pink to purplish-pink flowers at the tips of its stems during summer, making it easily spotted in its boggy habitats.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaEricalesEricaceaeErica
Cross-leaved Heath
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Cross-leaved Heath

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

It's a super tough plant, happy growing where few others can, like wet, boggy places!

Its leaves have a secret waxy coating, stopping it from losing too much water.

Its name hints at leaves growing in neat groups of four, like a tiny cross!

Look closely! Its tiny pink flowers often have soft hairs, like a cozy, fuzzy blanket.

特殊能力

能力

Moisture Keeper

It has tiny hairs on its leaves and stems, helping it capture and hold precious water in windy, exposed habitats.

能力

Year-Round Green

This heath keeps its leaves all year, letting it make food and photosynthesize even during mild winters.

サイズと詳細

高さ
10-50 cm
広がり
30-60 cm
花の大きさ
0.5-0.7 cm
開花時期
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from its flowers

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

visits its flowers for nectar and pollen

eaten by

Domestic sheep

Ovis aries

sometimes grazed by sheep in moorland

eaten by

Roe deer

Capreolus capreolus

occasionally browsed by deer in heathland areas

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always look but don't touch plants unless an adult says it's okay!

よくある質問

Cross-leaved Heathの高さは何ですか?

10-50 cm

Cross-leaved Heathの広がりは何ですか?

30-60 cm

Cross-leaved Heathの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.5-0.7 cm

Cross-leaved Heathの開花時期は何ですか?

Cross-leaved Heathの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Cross-leaved Heathの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Cross-leaved Heathのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Cross-leaved Heathの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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