Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
700
Rank: 17 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
In Hindi
हीथ
In German
Heidekraut
In French
bruyère
In Spanish
brezo
In Greek
ερείκη
In Portuguese
urze
In Polish
wrzos
In Latin
Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Calluna
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ericeae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Number of Species
860
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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27800
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