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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Australia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

7001
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep immersed in 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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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
Frogs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

हीथ
Pepperwort

In German

Heidekraut
Pepperwort

In French

bruyère
Pepperwort

In Spanish

brezo
Pepperwort

In Greek

ερείκη
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

urze
Pepperwort

In Polish

wrzos
Pepperwort

In Latin

Heather
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Ericales
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Family

Ericaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Calluna
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae
Lapidieae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

86065
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Pepperwort

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

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Importance of Heather and Pepperwort

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Pepperwort

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