Meaning & use

Calluna

noun·Advanced

A genus of low evergreen shrub containing a single species, common heather, native to Europe and parts of Asia.

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Calluna covers the Scottish moorlands in a haze of purple every August.

Gardeners often plant Calluna alongside other heathers for year-round color.

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Calluna is distinguished from the related genus Erica mainly by differences in its flower and leaf structure.

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