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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
700 17

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-5

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi
हीथ

In German
Heidekraut

In French
bruyère

In Spanish
brezo

In Greek
ερείκη

In Portuguese
urze

In Polish
wrzos

In Latin
Heather

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Ericaceae

Genus
Calluna

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Ericeae

Subfamily
Ericoideae

Number of Species
860 29

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Properties of Heather

Want to know the properties of Heather? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Heather is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Heather Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Heather Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Heather. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Heather physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Heather

Taking Heather Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Heather include pruning, which should be done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Heather

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Heather is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Heather is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 700 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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