Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
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Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
700800
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Dry
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
-
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Birds, Flies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
Acacia
In Hindi
हीथ
Acacia
In German
Heidekraut
Acacia
In French
bruyère
Acacia
In Spanish
brezo
Acacia
In Greek
ερείκη
Acacia
In Portuguese
urze
Acacia
In Polish
wrzos
Acacia
In Latin
Heather
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Ericaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Calluna
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Ericeae
Acacieae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
8601350
1
27800
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