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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

70015
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

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
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

हीथ
Figwort

In German

Heidekraut
figwort

In French

bruyère
scrofulaire

In Spanish

brezo
figwort

In Greek

ερείκη
figwort

In Portuguese

urze
figwort

In Polish

wrzos
figwort

In Latin

Heather
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Ranunculales

Family

Ericaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Calluna
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

860200
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Figwort

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

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Importance of Heather and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Figwort

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