Kalmia
E1001662
Kalmia is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the heath family known for their attractive, often pink or white, cup-shaped flowers and ornamental use in gardens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalmia canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
kalmia
ⓘ
laurel ⓘ |
| containsCompound | grayanotoxin ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distribution |
eastern North America
ⓘ
southeastern United States ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | understory shrub ⓘ |
| family | Ericaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| flowerShape | cup-shaped ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
acidic soils
ⓘ
heathlands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasInflorescence | clusters ⓘ |
| hasLeafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| hasLeafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lightPreference |
full sun
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pehr Kalm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Kalmia angustifolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalmia cuneata NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalmia hirsuta NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalmia latifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalmia microphylla NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalmia polifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| soilPreference | acidic ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxicity |
poisonous to humans
ⓘ
poisonous to livestock ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Kalmia latifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
garden plant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.