Heather

Spartan Juniper

About Heather and Spartan Juniper

Heather

Spartan Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Needs more water during establishment

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

None

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Spartan juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

Spartan Juniper

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Chinesischer Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

genévrier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Spartan Juniper

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Spartan Juniper

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Juniperus chinensis

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Jałowiec chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Spartan Juniper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Heather and Spartan Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Spartan Juniper

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

Heather and Spartan Juniper Physical Information

Heather and Spartan Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Spartan Juniper are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Spartan Juniper flower color: White
Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Heather and Spartan Juniper

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