Halimium lasianthum
| Halimium lasianthum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Halimium |
| Species: | H. lasianthum Spach |
Halimium lasianthum (Lisbon false sun-rose or woolly rock rose) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, native to southern Portugal and southern Spain. It is a spreading evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft) tall by 1.5 m (5 ft) wide, with grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers in spring. The flowers may have a maroon blotch at the base of each petal.[1][2]
In cultivation this plant requires a sandy soil and full sun.[3]
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Halimium lasianthum". Cistus & Halimium website. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Halimium lasianthum". RHS Plant Finder. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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