Heather

Ornamental Rhubarb

About Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb

Heather

Ornamental Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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71.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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81.30 cm

Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Burgundy

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Ornamental Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

rhubarbe ornementale

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Ornamental de ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

ornamental ruibarbo

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

ozdobne Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

decentius Rhubarb

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Rheum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb Physical Information

Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red

Care of Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb

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