Heather

Perennial Ryegrass

About Heather and Perennial Ryegrass

Heather

Perennial Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Cattle and horses

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Cancer, Diarrhea, Haemorrhages, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Used as a golf course turf, Used for pasture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

LOLIUM perenne

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Perennial Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

Lolium perenne

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Lolium perenne

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Lolium perenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Lolium perenne

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Lolium perenne

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Lolium perenne

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Lolium perenne

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Lolium perenne

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Heather and Perennial Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Perennial Ryegrass

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

Heather and Perennial Ryegrass Physical Information

Heather and Perennial Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Perennial Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Heather and Perennial Ryegrass are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Perennial Ryegrass flower color: Not Available
Perennial Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Heather and Perennial Ryegrass

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