1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm45.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.96 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Blue Green
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 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
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
6.2 Common Name
Winter heath
Blue Oat Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Alpine Heath
Blau Ährengras
6.2.3 In French
Alpine Heath
Bleu Oat Grass
6.2.4 In Spanish
Alpine Heath
Azul hierba de avena
6.2.5 In Greek
Alpine Heath
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Heath
Niebieski Owies trawa
6.2.8 In Latin
Alpini Heath
Blue Oat Grass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species