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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Australia, South America

Types

-
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

70015
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
broad, flat

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

हीथ
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Heidekraut
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

bruyère
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

brezo
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

ερείκη
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

urze
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

wrzos
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Heather
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Proteales

Family

Ericaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Calluna
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

86020
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Chilean firebush

If you are confused whether Heather or Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heather are Ammonium Nitrate, whereas for Chilean firebush fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heather and Chilean firebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heather and Chilean firebush

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Chilean firebush

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