Erica
E416645
Erica is a large genus of flowering plants commonly known as heaths or heathers, characterized by small, needle-like leaves and bell-shaped flowers, and widely found in acidic, nutrient-poor soils.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erica canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
small, sclerophyllous leaves
ⓘ
tolerance to poor, acidic soils ⓘ |
| associatedBiome |
fynbos
ⓘ
heathland ecosystems ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity |
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Floristic Region
|
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
heathers
ⓘ
heaths ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ Mediterranean Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean region
South Africa ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Ericaceae ⓘ |
| fireEcology | many species are fire-adapted ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| flowerShape | bell-shaped flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
subshrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
acidic soils
ⓘ
bogs ⓘ heathlands ⓘ moorlands ⓘ mountain slopes ⓘ nutrient-poor soils ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafSize | small ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
bird-pollinated
ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
animal-dispersed seeds
ⓘ
wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| soilNutrientStatus | low nutrient ⓘ |
| soilPreference | acidic ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
landscaping
ⓘ
ornamental gardening ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.