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common heather

Calluna vulgaris

Common heather is a lovely purple flower that grows in many places. It blooms in late summer and is often found in fields and on hillsides, making the landscape colorful and bright.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The common heather is a low-growing evergreen shrub with tiny, scale-like leaves packed tightly on woody stems. Its small, bell-shaped flowers, often purple or pink but sometimes white, grow in dense clusters, creating vibrant carpets across landscapes.

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient people used heather to make cozy mattresses, roofing, and even brooms for their homes!

In Scotland, picking a white heather sprig is believed to bring good luck and protection!

Its tiny seeds can stay active in the soil for over 100 years, waiting for perfect conditions!

Special heather honey is super thick and has a unique, strong flavour that people love around the world.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tough Roots

Common heather can thrive in poor, acidic soil where many other plants struggle, helping it colonize harsh landscapes.

Fähigkeit

Evergreen Armor

Common heather has small, tough, overlapping leaves that help it conserve water and survive cold, windy winters.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Party

Common heather has abundant, long-lasting flowers that provide vital nectar and pollen for bees and other insects.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-75 cm
Ausbreitung
30-80 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.4 cm
Blütezeit
Late Summer to Autumn
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from its abundant flowers.

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

A frequent visitor, helping transfer pollen between plants.

eaten by

Red deer

Cervus elaphus

Grazes on young shoots and foliage, especially in winter.

eats

Heather beetle

Lochmaea suturalis

Larvae and adult beetles feed on the leaves of heather plants.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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While common heather is safe to touch, always explore nature with an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von common heather?

20-75 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common heather?

30-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common heather?

0.2-0.4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common heather?

Late Summer to Autumn

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common heather?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common heather?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common heather?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common heather?

Insekten

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