Heather

Cabbage Tree

About Heather and Cabbage Tree

Heather

Cabbage Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Caterpillar, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Cabbage Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

गोभी पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Cabbage tree

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

arbre de chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

árbol de la col

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

λάχανο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

repolho árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

kapusta drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

brassica ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Lomandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA4

1 27800

Properties of Heather and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Cabbage Tree

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

Heather and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

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

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Heather and Cabbage Tree

Care of Heather and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.