Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona

Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona (= Cassiope tetragona), commonly known as White Arctic Mountain Heather, is a shrub.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona 11.1 History 11.2 Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona was already described and the name validly published by Carl Linnaeus. It was not until some time later, however, that David Don reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

The White Arctic Mountain Heather is a variety in the genus Cassiope (mountain heather) which contains 12 species and belongs to the family of the Ericaceae (Heath Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The shrubs grow to a height of approximately 0,25 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona is an evergreen plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems. They are dark green and lanceolate.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are bell-shaped. The plants bloom in May. The flowers are arranged solitary.

The fruits are loculicidal capsules.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona is native to Northern Europe, the northern European Russia, west Sibiria, east Sibiria, the Kamtschatka Peninsula, Alaska, north Canada and Greenland.

[edit] Cultivation

The White Arctic Mountain Heather prefers a sunny to half shady site and can withstand temperatures down to -12,2º C. It grows best in soils that are moist.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona

[edit] History

[edit] Cassiope tetragona var. tetragona in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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