Heather

Cholla

About Heather and Cholla

Heather

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Argentina

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

70020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Cholla

In Hindi

हीथ

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Heidekraut

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

bruyère

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

brezo

planta de Cholla

In Greek

ερείκη

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

urze

planta Salão

In Polish

wrzos

roślin Hall

In Latin

Heather

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ericaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Calluna

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

86057

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Cholla

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

Heather and Cholla Physical Information

Heather and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Heather and Cholla are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Heather and Cholla

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