Heather

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Heather and Cestrum aurantiacum

Heather

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Heather and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Heather and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Cestrum aurantiacum

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