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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

grain
Shrub

Origin

-
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2
8-5

Sunset Zone

A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X TRITICOSECALE
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Triticale
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

triticale
हीथ

In German

Triticale
Heidekraut

In French

triticale
bruyère

In Spanish

triticale
brezo

In Greek

τριτικάλε
ερείκη

In Portuguese

triticale
urze

In Polish

pszenżyto
wrzos

In Latin

Triticum
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Agaricales
Ericales

Family

Poaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Triticosecale
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

1860
1 27800
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Difference Between Triticale and Heather

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

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Importance of Triticale and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Triticale and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Triticale and Heather 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 Triticale is Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Skin Disorders whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Triticale has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Triticale vs Heather

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