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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

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M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

7007
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Tiny

Thorns

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
-

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
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Irish Moss

In Hindi

हीथ
आयरिश काई

In German

Heidekraut
Irish Moss

In French

bruyère
Irish Moss

In Spanish

brezo
musgo de irlanda

In Greek

ερείκη
Irish Moss

In Portuguese

urze
Moss irlandês

In Polish

wrzos
mech irlandzki

In Latin

Heather
Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ericaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Calluna
Minuartia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
-

Subfamily

Ericoideae
-

Number of Species

86050
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Irish Moss

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

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Importance of Heather and Irish Moss

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Irish Moss

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