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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
North America, Alaska, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads  
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
2-6  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Tan  

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  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Hardwood Cuttings, 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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Scale Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERICA carnea  
ELAEAGNUS commutata  

Common Name
Winter heath  
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ  
Silverberry  

In German
Alpine Heath  
Silverberry  

In French
Alpine Heath  
Silverberry  

In Spanish
Alpine Heath  
Silverberry  

In Greek
Alpine Heath  
Silverberry  

In Portuguese
Alpine Heath  
Silverberry  

In Polish
Alpine Heath  
Silverberry  

In Latin
Alpini Heath  
Silverberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Elaeagnaceae  

Genus
Erica  
Elaeagnus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ericeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ericoideae  
Elaeagnoideae  

Number of Species
60  
70  
99+

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Difference Between Alpine Heath and Silverberry

If you are confused whether Alpine Heath or Silverberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Alpine Heath and Silverberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alpine Heath are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Silverberry fertilizers required are Phosphorous and Use nitrogen rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Alpine Heath and Silverberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alpine Heath and Silverberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alpine Heath and Silverberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alpine Heath and Silverberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alpine Heath is whereas of Silverberry is Cancer and Salve. Alpine Heath has beauty benefits as follows: while Silverberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alpine Heath vs Silverberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alpine Heath vs Silverberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alpine Heath are whereas of Silverberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alpine Heath has no showy fruits and Silverberry has showy fruits. Also Alpine Heath is not flowering and Silverberry is not flowering . You can compare Alpine Heath and Silverberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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