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Ericaceous vs Gaultheria - What's the difference?

ericaceous | gaultheria |

In botany terms the difference between ericaceous and gaultheria

is that ericaceous is of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae while gaultheria is any of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.

As an adjective ericaceous

is acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.

As a noun gaultheria is

any of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.

ericaceous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.
  • acidic, acid-based
    • Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser.
  • (botany) Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae )

    • gaultheria

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) Any of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.
    • (Webster 1913)