Cistus ocymoides
| Cistus ocymoides | |
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| Halimium ocymoides, Sierra Madrona, Spain | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Halimium |
| Species: | H. ocymoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Halimium ocymoides | |
Halimium ocymoides, the basil-leaved rock rose, syn. Cistus algarvensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, native to southern Portugal and southern Spain. It is an erect evergreen shrub growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall by 100 cm (3 ft) wide, with woolly grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers in spring. The flowers may have a dark brown blotch at the base of each petal.[1][2]
In cultivation this plant requires a sandy soil and full sun.[3]
References
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ "Halimium ocymoides". The Cistus & Halimium website. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Halimium ocymoides". Retrieved 14 July 2013.