ericaceous
adjective /ˌerɪˈkeɪʃəs/
/ˌerɪˈkeɪʃəs/
(specialist)- relating to plants of the heather family; suitable for plants of the heather family or similar plants
- Use ericaceous compost for acid-loving plants such as foxgloves.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Ericaceae (plural), from the genus name Erica, from Greek ereikē.