Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
70025
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
-
Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
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 As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
DIANELLA
Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
Dianella, Flax Lily
In Hindi
हीथ
Dianella
In German
Heidekraut
Dianella
In French
bruyère
Dianella
In Spanish
brezo
Dianella
In Greek
ερείκη
Dianella
In Portuguese
urze
Dianella
In Polish
wrzos
Dianella
In Latin
Heather
Dianella
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Chlorophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Ericaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Calluna
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ericeae
-
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
86041
1
27800
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