1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
33.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
46.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
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
pollinators
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Irritation to stomach
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
APIUM graveolens
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Andromeda polifolia
Céleri
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
Seler
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
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
8.10 Number of Species