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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

7002
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.00 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
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Globe 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
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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Drought Tolerant

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
Well 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
STENOCEREUS kerberi

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi

In Hindi

हीथ
Sina

In German

Heidekraut
Sina

In French

bruyère
Sina

In Spanish

brezo
Sina

In Greek

ερείκη
Sina

In Portuguese

urze
Sina

In Polish

wrzos
Sina

In Latin

Heather
Sina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ericaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Calluna
Stenocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae

Number of Species

860-
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Sina

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

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Importance of Heather and Sina

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Sina

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