Heather

Pink Flame Tree

About Heather and Pink Flame Tree

Heather

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

7003

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Root 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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

हीथ

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Heidekraut

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

bruyère

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

brezo

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

ερείκη

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

urze

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

wrzos

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Heather

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Malvales

Family

Ericaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Calluna

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

8601

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Pink Flame Tree

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

Heather and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Heather and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Heather and Pink Flame Tree

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