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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
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Types

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Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana

Number of Varieties

700200
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Insects

Allergy

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Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
Skin inflammation

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
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
Artemisia annua

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort

In Hindi

हीथ
Artemisia

In German

Heidekraut
Artemisia

In French

bruyère
Artemisia

In Spanish

brezo
Artemisia

In Greek

ερείκη
Αρτεμίσια

In Portuguese

urze
Artemisia

In Polish

wrzos
Artemisia

In Latin

Heather
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Ericaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Calluna
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
Anthemideae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

860400
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Artemisia

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

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Importance of Heather and Artemisia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Artemisia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather and Artemisia 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 Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Heather vs Artemisia

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