Cistus laurifolius

Laurel-leaf cistus · Cistaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

CistaceaeShrub

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Identity and native distribution

Family

Cistaceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions

EuropeAfricaTemperate Asia

Environmental usesGene sourcesInvertebrate foodMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	6.59 – 22.67	8.57 – 20.39
Temperature of the warmest month	20.47 – 39.73	22.45 – 37.39
Temperature of the coldest month	-11.01 – 8.07	-8.49 – 5.85
Annual precipitation	99.56 – 1509.34	185.36 – 1201.28
Precipitation seasonality	11.82 – 80.58	13.2 – 77.76

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	18.36 – 24.4	20.12 – 22.4
Clay	%	16.66 – 30.57	20.4 – 25.7
Coarse fragments	%	13.7 – 24.07	17 – 21.2
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.19 – 2.94	1.43 – 2.07
pH	—	6.1 – 7.8	6.6 – 7.4
Sand	%	27.1 – 48.37	32.1 – 42.2
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	12.28 – 44.8	16.6 – 31.02

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.