Dianella

Heather

About Dianella and Heather

Dianella

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

25700

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Bonemeal, fertilize in spring

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Dianella, Flax Lily

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Dianella

हीथ

In German

Dianella

Heidekraut

In French

Dianella

bruyère

In Spanish

Dianella

brezo

In Greek

Dianella

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Dianella

urze

In Polish

Dianella

wrzos

In Latin

Dianella

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Chlorophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ericales

Family

Liliaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Dianella

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

41860

1 27800

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Properties of Dianella and Heather

Wondering what are the properties of Dianella and Heather? We provide you with everything About Dianella and Heather. Dianella doesn't have thorns and Heather doesn't have thorns. Also Dianella does not have fragrant flowers. Dianella has allergic reactions like Asthma and Heather has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Dianella and Heather and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dianella and Heather

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

Dianella and Heather Physical Information

Dianella and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Heather are as follows:

Dianella flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Dianella leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Dianella and Heather

Care of Dianella and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianella pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianella needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.