Heather

Desert Willow

About Heather and Desert Willow

Heather

Desert Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, 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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

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, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

CHILOPSIS linearis

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Desert Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

रेगिस्तान विलो

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Wüsten Weide

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

desert Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Desert Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

έρημο Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Willow deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

desert Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

desert Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Chilopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Desert Willow

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

Heather and Desert Willow Physical Information

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

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Desert Willow

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