ericaceous
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2ADJ.
acid-loving, beautiful, small
ERICACEOUS + NOUN
camellias, ornamentals
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Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).
Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.
Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae.
Ralph E. Martin, a New Jersey engineer and gardener, concurs that coffee grounds for general garden and lawn use are too acid. He recommends small quantities for ericaceous (acid-loving) ornamentals.
acidic, acid-based
Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser.
Acid-loving plants such as camellias, heathers, azaleas and rhododendrons are best planted in an ericaceous (acid) potting mix.
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3Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae.
WiktionaryRalph E. Martin, a New Jersey engineer and gardener, concurs that coffee grounds for general garden and lawn use are too acid. He recommends small quantities for ericaceous (acid-loving) ornamentals.
WiktionaryMany people long to grow some of these beautiful ericaceous (acid-loving) plants, but think they can't because they don't have the appropriate soil.
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