1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
CESTRUM elegans
7.2 Common Name
Winter heath
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ
Butterfly Flower plant
7.2.2 In German
Alpine Heath
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Alpine Heath
usine de fleur de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alpine Heath
planta de la flor de mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Alpine Heath
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
planta de flor de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Heath
Motyl Kwiat roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Alpini Heath
Flos plantae Gloria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Ericoideae
Browallioideae
8.10 Number of Species