Heather plant grow and care – shrub or subshrub of the genus Erica also known as Erica plants, Heather plant perennial evergreen used as ornamental medical plant and some cultivars can grow as house plant, grow in temperate, subtropical, mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-10.
Leaves color green grow in pinnate shape, leaf size 1-2 mm.
Flower color can be: pink, red, purple, orange, yellow or white, the shape it’s from close bell to trumpet in the size 1-3 mm, flowers grows in the end of the stem.
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Invasive
Planting season: All year
Pests and diseases: ?
Pruning season: Spring / Summer
How to prune: Dead stems
Size of the plant? 10-50cm, 4-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade (But with light in warm weather)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season: Summer / Autumn / Winter
General information about the flower Pink, red, purple, orange, yellow or white, the shape it’s from close bell to trumpet in the size 1-3 mm, flowers grows in the end of the stem
