Erica scoparia
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Besom heath
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Summary
Source: WikipediaErica scoparia, the green heather or common besom heath, is a shrubby European species of heath in the flowering plant family Ericaceae.
Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The flowers are small and bell shaped. They are yellow to brown and droop in clusters at the ends of branches.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It needs acid conditions.
Where It Grows
Australia, Canary Islands, Europe, France, Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain, Tasmania,
Cultivation
It can be grown from cuttings.
References (2)
- INFOODSUpdatedFGU-list.xls
- 2017_Census_of_Tasmania_Vascular_Plants p 43
