Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-72-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Winter heath
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ
Capnoides
In German
Alpine Heath
Capnoides
In French
Alpine Heath
capnoides
In Spanish
Alpine Heath
Capnoides
In Greek
Alpine Heath
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
Capnoides
In Polish
Alpine Heath
Capnoides
In Latin
Alpini Heath
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Ericales
Agaricales
Family
Ericaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Erica
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ericeae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
601
1
27800
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