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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Eastern Africa

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

70040000
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
-

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, 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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
African violet

In Hindi

हीथ
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Heidekraut
African Violet

In French

bruyère
African Violet

In Spanish

brezo
Violeta africana

In Greek

ερείκη
African Violet

In Portuguese

urze
Violet africano

In Polish

wrzos
African Violet

In Latin

Heather
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Lamiales

Family

Ericaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Calluna
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

86021
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and African Violet

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

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Importance of Heather and African Violet

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs African Violet

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