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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

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New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

70025
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
8-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Club - shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Single

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
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden

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
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Wild lilac

In Hindi

हीथ
Wild Lilac

In German

Heidekraut
Säckelblumen

In French

bruyère
Wild Lilac

In Spanish

brezo
Ceanothus

In Greek

ερείκη
Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

urze
Ceanothus

In Polish

wrzos
Wild Lilac

In Latin

Heather
Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Ericaceae
Rhamnaceae

Genus

Calluna
Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

86050
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Wild Lilac

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

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Importance of Heather and Wild Lilac

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

Compare Facts of Heather vs Wild Lilac

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