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| | Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Andromeda polifolia L. |
| Synonyms | Andromeda glaucophylla Link |
| | Andromeda latifolia Aiton (var.) |
| Territory |
CIRCUMPOLAR
bogs, marshes
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| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description |
leaves narrowly eliptic, 15-40mm, entire, with revolute margins, abaxially grey, corolla 5-8mm, capsule glabrous, 4-6mm |
| Size | 5-80cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | compact shrub
| | Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in summer |
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