Definition of Ericaceous. Meaning of Ericaceous. Synonyms of Ericaceous

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Definition of Ericaceous

Ericaceous
Ericaceous Er`i*ca"ceous, a. (Bot.) Belonging to the Heath family, or resembling plants of that family; consisting of heats.

Meaning of Ericaceous from wikipedia

- Look up ericaceous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ericaceous may refer to: Ericaceae, the heather family Calcifuges, all plants which dislike alkaline...
- causing measurable changes to the distribution and abundance of some ericaceous species. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm...
- An ericaceous bed is a bed (or garden) with acidic and often nutrient-poor soil such as ericaceous compost and different types of peat. The pH of the...
- Ericaceous fertilizer is a type of fertilizer that is high in acidity. It is used on plants from the plant family Ericaceae (Azaleas and Blueberries for...
- loam 2 parts peat 1 part sharp sand Other mixes have been developed for ericaceous (calcifuge) plants which prefer more acidic soil. These mixes typically...
- from the Latin 'to flee from chalk'. These plants are also described as ericaceous, as the prototypical calcifuge is the genus Erica (heaths). It is not...
- primarily in eastern North America where it nests in sandy soils near ericaceous plants. C. validus is a medium-sized cellophane bee: females are 13–14 mm...
- semi-evergreen hybrids between deciduous azaleas and rhododendrons Like other ericaceous plants, most rhododendrons prefer acid soils with a pH of roughly 4.5–5...
- Forest vegetation retreated during the Last Glacial Maximum and the ericaceous vegetation belt lowered by 1,500 m (4,900 ft) between 42,000 and 30,000...
- small tree, shrub and herb layers of mesic forests. Shrubs are generally ericaceous, and include the evergreen mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), various...