探検植物

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.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

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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common heather
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common heather

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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.

特殊能力

能力

Tough Roots

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

能力

Evergreen Armor

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

能力

Pollinator Party

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

サイズと詳細

高さ
20-75 cm
広がり
30-80 cm
花の大きさ
0.2-0.4 cm
開花時期
Late Summer to Autumn
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

common heatherの高さは何ですか?

20-75 cm

common heatherの広がりは何ですか?

30-80 cm

common heatherの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.2-0.4 cm

common heatherの開花時期は何ですか?

Late Summer to Autumn

common heatherの食用は何ですか?

はい

common heatherの毒性は何ですか?

なし

common heatherのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

common heatherの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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