Heather

Milium Effusum

About Heather and Milium Effusum

Heather

Milium Effusum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

7005

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Damp shady woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

MILIUM effusum

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

In Hindi

हीथ

Milium effusum

In German

Heidekraut

Wald-Flattergras

In French

bruyère

millet étalé

In Spanish

brezo

effusum milium

In Greek

ερείκη

milium effusum

In Portuguese

urze

milium effusum

In Polish

wrzos

prosownica rozpierzchła

In Latin

Heather

milium effusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Cyperales

Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Calluna

Milium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

8601

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Milium Effusum

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

Heather and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Heather and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Heather and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Heather and Milium Effusum

Care of Heather and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.