Epidendrum

Heather

About Epidendrum and Heather

Epidendrum

Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Diothonea, Auliza

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

Epidendrum

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Epidendrum

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

Epidendrum

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Epidendrum

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Epidendrum

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Epidendrum

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

Epidendrum

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

Epidendrum

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Coilostylis

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1500

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Properties of Epidendrum and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and Heather

Season and care of Epidendrum and Heather is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and Heather Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Heather season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for Heather is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Heather is Acidic.

Epidendrum and Heather Physical Information

Epidendrum and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Heather are as follows:

Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Epidendrum and Heather

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