Heather

Chionodoxa

About Heather and Chionodoxa

Heather

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

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

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

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

Red blotch

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

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

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Ericales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Chionodoxa

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

Heather and Chionodoxa Physical Information

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

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

Care of Heather and Chionodoxa

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