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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Texas, Mexico
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-700
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-5

Sunset Zone

23, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Slopes hedging
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

wax
Flowers

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

wax plant
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Candelilla
हीथ

In German

candelilla
Heidekraut

In French

candelilla
bruyère

In Spanish

candelilla
brezo

In Greek

candelilla
ερείκη

In Portuguese

candelilla
urze

In Polish

candelilla
wrzos

In Latin

candelilla
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Ericales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

-860
1 27800
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Difference Between Candelilla and Heather

If you are confused whether Candelilla or Heather 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 Candelilla and Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelilla are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candelilla and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candelilla and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candelilla and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candelilla and Heather 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 Candelilla is Eczema whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Candelilla has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Moisturizing while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Moisturizing.

Compare Facts of Candelilla vs Heather

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 Candelilla vs Heather 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 Candelilla are whereas of Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candelilla has no showy fruits and Heather has no showy fruits. Also Candelilla is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Candelilla and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.