The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ericaceous
Ericaceous \Er`i*ca"ceous\, a. (Bot.) Belonging to the Heath family, or resembling plants of that family; consisting of heats.
Wiktionary
ericaceous
a. 1 (context especially of a plant English) acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions. 2 acidic, acid-based 3 (context botany English) Of or pertaining to the heath family (''Ericaceae'')
Wikipedia
Ericaceous
Ericaceous may refer to:
- Ericaceae, the heather family
- Calcifuges, all plants which dislike alkaline (chalky) soil - including heathers, rhododendron and camellia
- Ericaceous bed, a bed with acidic soil typically having a pH between 4.5 and 6 used for growing Calcifuges
- Ericaceous compost, a commercial formulation of growing medium designed specifically for ericaceous plants in containers
Usage examples of "ericaceous".
She had shopped there before, for sacks of bonemeal and ericaceous fertilizer to help her azaleas.