1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm
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6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
7.2 Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
7.2.1 In Hindi
हीथ
7.2.2 In German
Heidekraut
7.2.3 In French
bruyère
7.2.4 In Spanish
brezo
7.2.5 In Greek
ερείκη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
urze
7.2.7 In Polish
wrzos
7.2.8 In Latin
Heather
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Calluna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ericeae
8.9 Subfamily
Ericoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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