What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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46% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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29% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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55% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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52% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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11% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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11% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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50% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
Common Name
Winter heath
In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ
In German
Alpine Heath
In French
Alpine Heath
In Spanish
Alpine Heath
In Greek
Alpine Heath
In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
In Polish
Alpine Heath
In Latin
Alpini Heath
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Erica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ericeae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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