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Tropicals, Woody > Cistus > Cistus salviifolius >
Cistus
salviifolius
Cistus salviifolius
Sage-Leaved Rock Rose
Origin: 
Genus name comes from the Greek word for the plant, 'kistos'. Native of the Mediterranean region, Portugal, France and southern Switzerland.
Family
Cistaceae
Genus
Cistus
Species
salviifolius
Category
Tropicals, Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
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Height
30-60 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Growth
Slow
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