1. A plant that thrives in soil rich in calcium or lime.
Usage: botanical term

1. Of or relating to plants that prefer calcium-rich or alkaline soil.
Usage: botanical term

Examples

• Lavender is a calcicole plant commonly found in limestone regions.
• Many Mediterranean herbs are calcicoles that require well-drained, alkaline soil.
• The calcicole species in this garden thrive because of the high pH of the soil.
• Beech trees are often associated with calcicole vegetation in European woodlands.
• Gardeners growing calcicole plants should add lime to acidic soils.