Heather

Mutsu Apple

About Heather and Mutsu Apple

Heather

Mutsu Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

7007500

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

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

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

हीथ

साइडर सेब

In German

Heidekraut

Crispin Apfel

In French

bruyère

cidre de pomme

In Spanish

brezo

sidra de manzana

In Greek

ερείκη

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

urze

sidra de maçã

In Polish

wrzos

Apple Cider

In Latin

Heather

Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Calluna

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

86050

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Mutsu Apple

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

Heather and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Heather and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Mutsu Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Mutsu Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Mutsu Apple

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