Heather

African Violet

About Heather and African Violet

Heather

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Eastern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

70040000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

African violet

In Hindi

हीथ

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Heidekraut

African Violet

In French

bruyère

African Violet

In Spanish

brezo

Violeta africana

In Greek

ερείκη

African Violet

In Portuguese

urze

Violet africano

In Polish

wrzos

African Violet

In Latin

Heather

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Lamiales

Family

Ericaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

86021

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Heather and African Violet

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

Heather and African Violet Physical Information

Heather and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Heather and African Violet are as follows:

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

Care of Heather and African Violet

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