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Alpine Heath
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About Alpine Heath

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

-

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea

Common Name

Winter heath

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Alpine Heath

In French

Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Alpine Heath

In Greek

Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath

In Polish

Alpine Heath

In Latin

Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

60
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Heath

Want to know the properties of Alpine Heath? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Alpine Heath is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Alpine Heath Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Alpine Heath Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Alpine Heath. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Alpine Heath physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Heath

Taking Alpine Heath Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Alpine Heath include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Alpine Heath

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Alpine Heath is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Alpine Heath is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Forest margins, gardens, Grassland and Homesteads and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.