ericaceous
Adjective
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Adjective
ericaceous
- (botany) Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).
- (especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.
- Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae.
- acidic, acid-based
- Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser.
- (acid-loving) calcifugal, calcifugous
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