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About Alpine Heath and Babaco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
South America

Types

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V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
11-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Winter heath
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
Babaco

In German

Alpine Heath
Babaco

In French

Alpine Heath
Babaco

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
Babaco

In Greek

Alpine Heath
Babaco

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Babaco

In Polish

Alpine Heath
Babaco

In Latin

Alpini Heath
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Brassicales

Family

Ericaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Erica
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae
-

Subfamily

Ericoideae
-

Number of Species

601
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Heath and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Babaco. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Babaco has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Heath and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Babaco

Season and care of Alpine Heath and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Heath and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Heath season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Babaco season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.

Alpine Heath and Babaco Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Babaco are as follows:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Babaco

Care of Alpine Heath and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.