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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Hatiora
हीथ

In German

Hatiora
Heidekraut

In French

Hatiora
bruyère

In Spanish

Hatiora
brezo

In Greek

Hatiora
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Hatiora
urze

In Polish

hatiora
wrzos

In Latin

Hatiora
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ericales

Family

Cactaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
Ericeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

3860
1 27800
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Difference Between Hatiora and Heather

If you are confused whether Hatiora 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 Hatiora and Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hatiora and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Heather

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

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