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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia  
Southern Asia, India  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
50  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
11- 6  

Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
302.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate  
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen  

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  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
Skin irritation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties  
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris  
CYNODON dactylon  

Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling  
Bermuda Grass  

In Hindi
हीथ  
बरमूडा घास  

In German
Heidekraut  
Bermuda Gras  

In French
bruyère  
l'herbe des Bermudes  

In Spanish
brezo  
Grama  

In Greek
ερείκη  
Αγριάδα  

In Portuguese
urze  
grama Bermuda  

In Polish
wrzos  
Trawa Bermuda  

In Latin
Heather  
Bermuda Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Calluna  
Cynodon Rich  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids  

Tribe
Ericeae  
Chlorideae  

Subfamily
Ericoideae  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
860  
29
2  
99+

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Difference Between Heather and Bermuda Grass

If you are confused whether Heather or Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heather are Ammonium Nitrate, whereas for Bermuda Grass fertilizers required are Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heather and Bermuda Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heather and Bermuda Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Bermuda Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather and Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass is Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells and Insomnia. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Bermuda Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Heather vs Bermuda Grass

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 Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass have breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching and Whooping Cough respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Heather has no showy fruits and Bermuda Grass has no showy fruits. Also Heather is not flowering and Bermuda Grass is not flowering . You can compare Heather and Bermuda Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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