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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
South America

Types

-
Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

700250
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
10-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm66.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

हीथ
हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Heidekraut
Heliotrop

In French

bruyère
héliotrope

In Spanish

brezo
heliotropo

In Greek

ερείκη
ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

urze
heliotrópio

In Polish

wrzos
heliotrop

In Latin

Heather
Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Lamiales

Family

Ericaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Calluna
Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

860250
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Heliotrope

If you are confused whether Heather or Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heather are Ammonium Nitrate, whereas for Heliotrope fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heather and Heliotrope if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heather and Heliotrope

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Heliotrope

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