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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
New Zealand

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

70020
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
9*6

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, 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

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
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Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
Raoulia glabra

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Raoulia

In Hindi

हीथ
Raoulia

In German

Heidekraut
Raoulia

In French

bruyère
Raoulia

In Spanish

brezo
Raoulia

In Greek

ερείκη
Raoulia

In Portuguese

urze
raoulia

In Polish

wrzos
Raoulia

In Latin

Heather
Raoulia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Ericaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Calluna
Raoulia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

860100
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Raoulia

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

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Importance of Heather and Raoulia

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Raoulia

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