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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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1.1.1 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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1.12 Plant Color
1.12.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Not Available
1.13.1 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
1.13.2 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.13.3 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
1.13.4 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
1.13.5 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
1.13.6 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
1.14 Shape
1.14.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Egg-shaped
1.15 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
All year
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
2.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Not Available
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Not Available
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
4.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
4.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Flying insects, Insects
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
5.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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5.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
PROTEA
6.2 Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
6.2.1 In Hindi
हीथ
Protea plant
6.2.2 In German
Heidekraut
Protea Pflanze
6.2.3 In French
bruyère
usine de Protea
6.2.4 In Spanish
brezo
planta de protea
6.2.5 In Greek
ερείκη
φυτό Protea
6.2.6 In Portuguese
urze
planta Protea
6.2.7 In Polish
wrzos
Protea roślin
6.2.8 In Latin
Heather
Protea herba
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Ericales
Proteales
7.5 Family
Ericaceae
Proteaceae
7.6 Genus
Calluna
Protea
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Ericeae
Proteae
7.9 Subfamily
Ericoideae
Proteoideae
7.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Heather and Protea

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

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Importance of Heather and Protea

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Protea

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