Phyllodoce

Phyllodoce (heather blue) is a genus of plants that includes about 8 species. These are low shrubs 5-15 cm high, densely branched and dense foliage so dense that resemble pine needles.

Leaves are narrowly linear, alternate, finely serrated, or brvité, 8-10 cm long. They have attractive džbánkovité flowers in shades of pink and purple, arranged in cones and grapes. Fruit is a capsule.

Occurrence

Phyllodoce found in mountainous areas of North America, especially in Western Europe, the United státech.V in arctic-alpine regions of northern Europe in the mountains.

It occurs sporadically in Scotland and the Pyrenees, in England, France, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Finland and northern Russia.

Meaning

My collection of importance. Sometimes they grow in the rocks.

Cultivation

Protection from sunlight is desirable.

Multiplication

It propagates by cuttings, or division.

Source: http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllodoce

See Also: International Flower Delivery, Florist