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Yellow Archangel
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Lamium galeobdolon
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Number of Varieties

15700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Runners
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
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

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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

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Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Yellow Archangel
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

पीला महादूत
हीथ

In German

Yellow Archangel
Heidekraut

In French

Archange Jaune
bruyère

In Spanish

Arcángel amarillo
brezo

In Greek

κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Arcanjo amarelo
urze

In Polish

żółty Archanioła
wrzos

In Latin

Yellow Archangeli
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Lamium
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

5860
1 27800
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Difference Between Yellow Archangel and Heather

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

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Importance of Yellow Archangel and Heather

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

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