Figwort

Heather

About Figwort and Heather

Figwort

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

15700

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

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

8-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Figwort

हीथ

In German

figwort

Heidekraut

In French

scrofulaire

bruyère

In Spanish

figwort

brezo

In Greek

figwort

ερείκη

In Portuguese

figwort

urze

In Polish

figwort

wrzos

In Latin

Umber

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Ericales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

200860

1 27800

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Properties of Figwort and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Figwort and Heather

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

Figwort and Heather Physical Information

Figwort and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Heather are as follows:

Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Figwort leaf color:
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Figwort and Heather

Care of Figwort and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Figwort 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.