Meaning & use
Calluna
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.
A note on using this word
Calluna is distinguished from the related genus Erica mainly by differences in its flower and leaf structure.
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