Heather

Figwort

About Heather and Figwort

Heather

Figwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

70015

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

हीथ

Figwort

In German

Heidekraut

figwort

In French

bruyère

scrofulaire

In Spanish

brezo

figwort

In Greek

ερείκη

figwort

In Portuguese

urze

figwort

In Polish

wrzos

figwort

In Latin

Heather

Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Ranunculales

Family

Ericaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Calluna

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

860200

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Figwort

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

Heather and Figwort Physical Information

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

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Figwort leaf color:

Care of Heather and Figwort

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