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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
7-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle
Winter heath

In Hindi

Leatherwood
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Leather
Alpine Heath

In French

Leatherwood
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Leatherwood
Alpine Heath

In Greek

Leatherwood
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Leatherwood
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Leatherwood
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Leatherwood
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Ericales

Family

Cyrillaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cyrilla
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

560
1 27800
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Difference Between Leatherwood and Alpine Heath

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

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Importance of Leatherwood and Alpine Heath

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Leatherwood and Alpine Heath. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Leatherwood and Alpine Heath 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 Leatherwood is Astringent and Styptic whereas of Alpine Heath is . Leatherwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Alpine Heath has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Leatherwood vs Alpine Heath

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 Leatherwood vs Alpine Heath 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 Leatherwood are whereas of Alpine Heath have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Leatherwood has showy fruits and Alpine Heath has no showy fruits. Also Leatherwood is not flowering and Alpine Heath is not flowering . You can compare Leatherwood and Alpine Heath facts and facts of other plants too.