Heather

Bluebeard

About Heather and Bluebeard

Heather

Bluebeard

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

China, Japan

Types

Number of Varieties

70030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Rhomboid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

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

Pests and Diseases

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

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

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, Ornamental use, 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 Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

हीथ

Bluebeard

In German

Heidekraut

Blaubart

In French

bruyère

Bluebeard

In Spanish

brezo

Barba Azul

In Greek

ερείκη

Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

urze

Barba Azul

In Polish

wrzos

Sinobrody

In Latin

Heather

Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Lamiales

Family

Ericaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Calluna

Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

8607

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Bluebeard

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

Heather and Bluebeard Physical Information

Heather and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Bluebeard are as follows:

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

Care of Heather and Bluebeard

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