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| | |genus=Bruckenthalia | ||
| | |species=spiculifolia | ||
| | |common_name=Spike Heath | ||
| | |habit=shrub | ||
| | |lifespan=perennial | ||
| | |features=evergreen, flowers | ||
| | |flower_season=early summer | ||
| | |flowers=red, pink | ||
| | |Temp Metric=°F | ||
| | |image=Bruckenthalia spiculifolia (BG Wroclaw)-3.JPG | ||
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'''''Bruckenthalia''''' This genus consists of only one species, an evergreen shrub native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is a dwarf and heath-like plant to 10 in high. Suitable for rock gardens and borders. Leaves are dark green. The flowers in terminal clusters of rose-pink, bell-shaped appear in early summer. | |||
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Bruckenthalia (after S. von Bruckenthal, an Austrian nobleman). Ericaceae. Ornamental shrub, chiefly grown for its profusely produced small spikes of pink flowers. | |||
Leaves linear, whorled: fls. in short racemes; calyx campanulate, 4-lobed; corolla campanulate with 4triangular lobes; stamens 8, included, connate at the base; disk rudimentary; caps, sub- globose, 4-celled, loculicid, many- seeded. — One species in S. E. Eu. and Asia Minor. Very closely related to Erica, but differs chiefly in the calyx being lobed only to the middle, not 4- parted, in the rudimentary disk and the connate stamens. | |||
This is a low evergreen, heath- like shrub forming large tufts, with needle-shaped small leaves and small rosy pink nodding flowers in short terminal racemes, produced in great profusion. Perfectly hardy North and requiring the same treatment as hardy ericas; a pretty little plant for rockeries. Propagation is usually by seeds which are freely produced in cultivation and treated like-those of erica; also by cuttings. | |||
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==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
The plant prefers sandy peat with lime-free. | |||
===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
Propagate from seed, cuttings or division. | |||
===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==Species== | ==Species== | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Bruckenthalia This genus consists of only one species, an evergreen shrub native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is a dwarf and heath-like plant to 10 in high. Suitable for rock gardens and borders. Leaves are dark green. The flowers in terminal clusters of rose-pink, bell-shaped appear in early summer.
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Bruckenthalia (after S. von Bruckenthal, an Austrian nobleman). Ericaceae. Ornamental shrub, chiefly grown for its profusely produced small spikes of pink flowers. Leaves linear, whorled: fls. in short racemes; calyx campanulate, 4-lobed; corolla campanulate with 4triangular lobes; stamens 8, included, connate at the base; disk rudimentary; caps, sub- globose, 4-celled, loculicid, many- seeded. — One species in S. E. Eu. and Asia Minor. Very closely related to Erica, but differs chiefly in the calyx being lobed only to the middle, not 4- parted, in the rudimentary disk and the connate stamens. This is a low evergreen, heath- like shrub forming large tufts, with needle-shaped small leaves and small rosy pink nodding flowers in short terminal racemes, produced in great profusion. Perfectly hardy North and requiring the same treatment as hardy ericas; a pretty little plant for rockeries. Propagation is usually by seeds which are freely produced in cultivation and treated like-those of erica; also by cuttings.
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Cultivation
The plant prefers sandy peat with lime-free.
Propagation
Propagate from seed, cuttings or division.
Pests and diseases
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Species
Gallery
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References
External links
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