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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

70020
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

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
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

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
Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

हीथ
Blue Berry Tree

In German

Heidekraut
Blue Berry Baum

In French

bruyère
Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

brezo
Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

ερείκη
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

urze
Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

wrzos
Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Heather
Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Ebenales

Family

Ericaceae
Symplocaceae

Genus

Calluna
Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

860300
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Blue Berry

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

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Importance of Heather and Blue Berry

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Blue Berry

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 Blue Berry 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 Blue Berry 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 Blue Berry has no showy fruits. Also Heather is not flowering and Blue Berry is not flowering . You can compare Heather and Blue Berry facts and facts of other plants too.