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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb, Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Temperate Regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Rich
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
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

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HABERLEA
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Haberlea
हीथ

In German

Haberlea
Heidekraut

In French

Haberlea
bruyère

In Spanish

Haberlea rhodopensis
brezo

In Greek

Haberlea
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Haberlea
urze

In Polish

Haberlea
wrzos

In Latin

Haberlea
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Gesnariaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Haberlea
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

20860
1 27800
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Difference Between Haberlea and Heather

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

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Importance of Haberlea and Heather

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

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