Cassiope

Read about Cassiope in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cassiope (Greek mythological name). Ericaceae. Ornamental small shrubs sometimes cultivated for their handsome delicate flowers. Evergreen: lvs. very small, usually scale-like and opposite, rarely alternate and linear: fls. solitary, axillary, or terminal; calyx small, 5-parted; corolla campanulate, 5-lobed or 5-cleft; stamens 10, the anthers with recurved appendages; style included: fr. a 5- valved caps, with numerous minute seeds. — Ten species in arctic regions and high mountains of N. Amer.. N. Eu., N. Asia and Himalayas. Formerly included under Andromeda. Cassiopes are graceful, delicate plants, adapted for rockeries, flowering in summer. They are of somewhat difficult culture, and require peaty and sandy moist but well-drained soil and partly shaded situation, though C. hypnoides grows best in full sun, creeping amongst growing moss. Drought, as well as dry and hot air, is fatal to them. Propagated readily by cuttings from mature wood in August under glass; also by layers and by seeds treated like those of Erica. C. fastigiata, Don (Andromeda fastigiata, Wall.). Ascending: lvs. imbricate, in 4 rows, with white-fringed margin: fls. axillary, white. Himalayan. B.M. 4796. G.C. III. 47:379 (habit). Gn. 43. p. 189. G. 15:709.— C. hypnoides, Don. (Harrimanella hypnoides, Coville). Creeping: lvs. linear, alternate, crowded: fls. terminal, deeply 5-cleft. Arctic regions. B.M. 2936. L.B.C. 20:1946. G.C. III. 39:226 (habit).—C. Mertensiana. Don. Erect or ascending to 1 ft. high: lvs. imbricate in 4 rows, carinate on the back: fls. axillary , white or slightly tinged rosy. Sitka to Calif. — C. tetragona, Don (Andromeda tetragona, Linn.). Similar to the former, but lower, and the lvs. with a deep furrow on the back. Arctic regions. B.M. 3181. M.D.G. 1910: 128. 137 (habit). Alfred rehder. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Cassiope tetragona
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Cassiope D.Don
Species
Cassiope ericoides Cassiope fastigiata Cassiope hypnoides Cassiope lycopodioides Cassiope mertensiana Cassiope selaginoides Cassiope stelleriana Cassiope tetragona Cassiope wardii

Cassiope is a genus of 9-12 small shrubby species in the family Ericaceae. They are native to the Arctic and north temperate montane regions. Common names, shared with several other similar related genera, include heather and heath.

The genus is named after Cassiopeia of Greek mythology. Template:Ericales-stub