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Alpine Heath
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

170
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Winter heath
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
Large Beardtongue

In German

Alpine Heath
Large Beardtongue

In French

Alpine Heath
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Alpine Heath
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Alpine Heath
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Alpini Heath
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Scrophulariales

Family

Ericaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Erica
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
-

Subfamily

Ericoideae
-

Number of Species

60250
1 27800
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Difference Between Alpine Heath and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Alpine Heath and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Alpine Heath vs Large Beardtongue

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