leiophyllum

• Gênero de plantas com flores da família Ericaceae, conhecido popularmente como mirto-da-areia, nativo do leste da América do Norte.

A genus of flowering plants in the heath family, commonly known as sand myrtle, native to eastern North America.

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   A small genus of flowering shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native to eastern North America, with the single species Leiophyllum buxifolium, known as sand myrtle.

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   • Leiophyllum buxifolium, commonly called sand myrtle, thrives in sandy, acidic soils.
   • The small white flowers of Leiophyllum appear in dense clusters in late spring.
   • Gardeners often use Leiophyllum as a ground cover in rock gardens.