Cistus × laxus
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Synonyms
- Cistus × psilosepalus Sweet
- Cistus hirsutus var. psilosepalus (Sweet) Willk.
Other taxa in genus
- Cistus × aguilari
- Cistus albidus
- Cistus atchleyi
- Cistus atriplicifolius
- Cistus calycinus
- Cistus × canescens
- Cistus clusii
- Cistus creticus
- Cistus × crispatus
- Cistus crispus
- Cistus × cyprius
- Cistus × dansereaui
- Cistus × florentinus
- Cistus halimifolius
- Cistus × hetieri
- Cistus × hybridus
- Cistus × incanus
- Cistus inflatus
- Cistus × ingwersenii
- Cistus ladanifer
- Cistus lasianthus
- Cistus laurifolius
- Cistus × ledon
- Cistus libanotis
- Cistus monspeliensis
- Cistus × nigricans
- Cistus × obtusifolius
- Cistus ocymoides
- Cistus osbeckiifolius
- Cistus parviflorus
- Cistus × platysepalus
- Cistus populifolius
- Cistus × purpureus
- Cistus × revolii
- Cistus rosmarinifolius
- Cistus × sahucii
- Cistus salviifolius
- Cistus 'Silver Pink'
- Cistus × skanbergii
- Cistus × stenophyllus
- Cistus symphytifolius
- Cistus umbellatus
- Cistus × verguinii
A hybrid between C. inflatus (syn. C. hirsutus) and C. populifolius. A shrub to about 4 ft high. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, hairy when young, three-veined at the base, short-stalked. Flowers white, about 2 in. wide; petals marked with yellow at the base; sepals five, hairy, cordate at the base. It occurs wild in Spain and Portugal and has also been raised in gardens. According to Aiton, it was cultivated in 1656 by John Tradescant. See also C. × nigricans.
[Cistus hirsutus var. psilosepalus: outer sepals glabrous on the back, with ciliate margins.]
RHS Hardiness Rating H4
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