Heather

Wisteria

About Heather and Wisteria

Heather

Wisteria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Forest edges, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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10.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Pink, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

Wisteria

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Wisteria

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

Wisteria

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Glyzinien

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Glycines

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Glicinas

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

γλυκίνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Glicínias

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Wisteria

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Wisteria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Wisteria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Millettieae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Wisteria

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Wisteria

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

Heather and Wisteria Physical Information

Heather and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Wisteria are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Wisteria

Care of Heather and Wisteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.