Heather

Wild Snapdragon

About Heather and Wild Snapdragon

Heather

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

70030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

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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

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

हीथ

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Heidekraut

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

bruyère

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

brezo

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

ερείκη

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

urze

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

wrzos

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Heather

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

Family

Ericaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Calluna

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

86040

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Wild Snapdragon

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

Heather and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Heather and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Heather and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Heather and Wild Snapdragon

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