Heather

Autumn Olive

About Heather and Autumn Olive

Heather

Autumn Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Light Yellow, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

Autumn Olive

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Herbst Olive

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Automne Olive

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Otoño de oliva

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Outono Olive

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Jesień Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Autumnus Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Autumn Olive

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Autumn Olive

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

Heather and Autumn Olive Physical Information

Heather and Autumn Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Autumn Olive are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Heather and Autumn Olive

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