Heather

Queen of Hearts

About Heather and Queen of Hearts

Heather

Queen of Hearts

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

pitcher plant

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

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

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Yellow green

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

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Leaves used for wrapping food

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

Nepenthes robcantleyi

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

queen of hearts

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

queen of hearts

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

queen of hearts

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

queen of hearts

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

queen of hearts

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

queen of hearts

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

queen of hearts

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

queen of hearts

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

queen of hearts

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Nepenthaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Nepenthes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Heather and Queen of Hearts

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Queen of Hearts

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

Heather and Queen of Hearts Physical Information

Heather and Queen of Hearts physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Queen of Hearts height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Queen of Hearts are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Queen of Hearts flower color: Yellow green
Queen of Hearts leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Heather and Queen of Hearts

Care of Heather and Queen of Hearts include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Queen of Hearts pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Queen of Hearts needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.