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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia  
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
20  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Pink  
White  

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  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  

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  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Digestion problems, Fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris  
ISOLEPIS cernua  

Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling  
Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush  

In Hindi
हीथ  
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास  

In German
Heidekraut  
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras  

In French
bruyère  
Fibre optique Herbe  

In Spanish
brezo  
Hierba de fibra óptica  

In Greek
ερείκη  
Οπτικών Ινών Grass  

In Portuguese
urze  
Fibra Óptica Relva  

In Polish
wrzos  
Światłowody Trawa  

In Latin
Heather  
Fiber opticus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ericales  
Poales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Calluna  
Isolepis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Ericeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ericoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
860  
29
70  
99+

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Difference Between Heather and Fiber Optic Grass

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

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Importance of Heather and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Fiber Optic 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 Fiber Optic 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 Fiber Optic Grass have Asthma and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Heather has no showy fruits and Fiber Optic Grass has showy fruits. Also Heather is not flowering and Fiber Optic Grass is not flowering . You can compare Heather and Fiber Optic Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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