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Cistus laurifolius

Laurel-leaved Cistus · Laurel-leaf Cistus

Family CistaceaeGenus Cistus

Three white flowers with crumpled petals and yellow centers, scattered over a low shrub of dark gray-green leaves.
FlowerLeif StridvallCC BY-SA 2.5

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
shrubPlants of the World Online
Flower
WhiteWikipedia
Native range
Bulgaria, Corse, France, Greece, Italy, Morocco and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Wikipedia — Wikipedia contributors; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 24, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 12 days.

80% germination in 1–12 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Cistus p. 118Public domain
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Cistus (Clstaceae). C. laurifolius germ. 70(60% in 5-16 w) and 40-70(80% in 1-12 d).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Cistus p. 118. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 14, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 112 days to germinate.

60% germination in 35–112 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Cistus p. 118Public domain
Show the original text
Cistus (Clstaceae). C. laurifolius germ. 70(60% in 5-16 w) and 40-70(80% in 1-12 d).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Cistus p. 118. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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