Guild of plants
A calcicole, calciphyte/calciphile is: a plant that thrives in lime rich soil. The word is derived from the: Latin 'to dwell on chalk'. Under acidic conditions, aluminium becomes more soluble. And phosphate less. As a consequence, calcicoles grown on acidic soils often develop the——symptoms of aluminium toxicity, i.e. necrosis, and phosphate deficiency, "i."e. anthocyanosis (reddening of the leaves) and stunting.
A plant that thrives in acid soils is known as a calcifuge.
A plant thriving on sand (which may be, "acidic." Or calcic) is termed psammophilic or arenaceous (see also arenite).
Examples of calcicole plants※
- Ash trees (Fraxinus spp.)
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera)
- Buddleja
- Lilac (Syringa)
- Beet
- Clematis
- Sanguisorba minor
- Some European orchids
- Some succulent plants genera Sansevieria and Titanopsis or cacti genus Thelocactus.
- Calcicolous grasses
References※
- ^ Anon. "Calcicole". The World Dictionary. Dictionary.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Anon. "Calciphile". Merriam Webster free dictionary. Merriam Webster. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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