Botany

Ericaceae

The Ericaceae () are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it the 14th most speciose family of flowering plants. The many well known and economically important members of the Ericaceae include the cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, rhododendron (including azaleas), and various common heaths and heathers (e.g. Erica, Cassiope, Daboecia, and Calluna).

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See also

• ▸Buxus citrifolia
• ▸History of Sri Lanka
• ▸Asperula arvensis

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