Alpine Heath

Piel de Sapo

About Alpine Heath and Piel de Sapo

Alpine Heath

Piel de Sapo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERICA carnea

CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'

7.2 Common Name

Winter heath

Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ

Piel de sapo

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Heath

Piel de sapo

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Heath

Piel de sapo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Heath

Piel de sapo

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Heath

Piel de sapo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Heath

Piel de sapo

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Heath

Piel de sapo

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Heath

Piel de sapo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Violales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Erica

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Heath and Piel de Sapo

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Piel de Sapo? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Piel de Sapo. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Piel de Sapo doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Not Available and Piel de Sapo has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Piel de Sapo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Piel de Sapo

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

Alpine Heath and Piel de Sapo Physical Information

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

Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green
Piel de Sapo flower color: Yellow
Piel de Sapo leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Piel de Sapo

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