Heather

Large Beardtongue

About Heather and Large Beardtongue

Heather

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

70070

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

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

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

हीथ

Large Beardtongue

In German

Heidekraut

Large Beardtongue

In French

bruyère

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

brezo

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

ερείκη

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

urze

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

wrzos

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Heather

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

Family

Ericaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Calluna

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

860250

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Large Beardtongue

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

Heather and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Heather and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Heather and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Heather and Large Beardtongue

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