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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

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Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

70040
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
V-Shaped

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
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

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
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
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Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
Good for skin

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
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

हीथ
houseleek

In German

Heidekraut
Hauswurz

In French

bruyère
joubarbe

In Spanish

brezo
houseleek

In Greek

ερείκη
houseleek

In Portuguese

urze
houseleek

In Polish

wrzos
houseleek

In Latin

Heather
AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Ericaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Calluna
Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
Sedeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Sedoideae

Number of Species

86040
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Houseleek

If you are confused whether Heather or Houseleek 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 Houseleek Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heather are Ammonium Nitrate, whereas for Houseleek fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heather and Houseleek if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heather and Houseleek

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Houseleek

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