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Calluna (Greek, to sweep; the branches are sometimes used for making brooms). Ericaceae. Heather. Low evergreen shrubs cultivated chiefly for their bright rosy pink, rarely white flowers appearing in great profusion late in summer.
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Leaves scale-like, opposite, in 4 rows, the branchlets therefore quadrangular: fls. in terminal, 1-sided spikes; corolla campanulate, 4-parted, shorter than the 4-parted colored calyx; stamens 8, with 2 reflexed appendages: fr. a septicide, 4-celled, few-seeded caps.—One species in W. and N. Eu., also in Asia Minor; in E. N. Amer. in some localities naturalized. The genus differs from the closely related Erica in its deeply 4- parted colored calyx, longer than the 4-parted corolla. For culture, see Erica.
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| color = lightgreen
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| name = ''Calluna''
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| color = IndianRed
 
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| image_caption = Flowering ''Calluna vulgaris''
 
| image_caption = Flowering ''Calluna vulgaris''
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| ordo = [[Ericales]]
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| ordo = Ericales
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| familia = [[Ericaceae]]
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| familia = Ericaceae
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| genus = '''''Calluna'''''
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| genus = Calluna
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| genus_authority = [[Richard Anthony Salisbury|Salisb.]]
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| species = '''''C. vulgaris'''''
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| binomial = ''Calluna vulgaris''
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| binomial_authority = ([[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]) Hull
 
 
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Calluna (Greek, to sweep; the branches are sometimes used for making brooms). Ericaceae. Heather. Low evergreen shrubs cultivated chiefly for their bright rosy pink, rarely white flowers appearing in great profusion late in summer.
  
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'''''Calluna vulgaris''''' is the sole species in the [[genus]] '''''Calluna''''' in the family [[Ericaceae]]. It is the true '''Heather''' of [[Europe]], and National Flower of [[Norway]]. However it also has an affiliation to [[Scotland]]. It is a small [[Perennial plant|perennial]] [[shrub]] growing to 20-50 cm tall (rarely to 1 m), and is found widely in Europe and [[Asia Minor]] on well-drained [[acid]]ic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade. It is tolerant of moderate grazing and can regenerate following occasional burning. It is often managed in nature reserves using a light burning method.
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Leaves scale-like, opposite, in 4 rows, the branchlets therefore quadrangular: fls. in terminal, 1-sided spikes; corolla campanulate, 4-parted, shorter than the 4-parted colored calyx; stamens 8, with 2 reflexed appendages: fr. a septicide, 4-celled, few-seeded caps.—One species in W. and N. Eu., also in Asia Minor; in E. N. Amer. in some localities naturalized. The genus differs from the closely related Erica in its deeply 4- parted colored calyx, longer than the 4-parted corolla. For culture, see Erica.{{SCH}}
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It is a common, often dominating,
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component of [[Heath (habitat)|heath]] and [[moorland]] habitats,
 
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and also on [[peat bogs]] and in open [[pine]] forests.
 
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It is separated from the closely related genus ''[[Erica]]'' by its four-parted [[corolla]] and [[calyx (botany)|calyx]]. The flowers emerge in late summer, and in the wild species these are usually in purple or mauve shades.  
 
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Heather is an important food source for various sheep and deer which can graze the tips of the plants when snow covers low growing vegetation. [[Red Grouse]] feed on young shoots and seeds. Both adult and [[larva]] of the [[Heather Beetle]] ''[[Lochmaea suturalis]]'' feed on it, and can cause extensive mortality in some instances. The larvae of a number of [[Lepidoptera]] species also feed on the plant - see [[list of Lepidoptera which feed on Heather]].
 
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The personal name "Heather" was inspired by the plant.
 
  
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==Cultivation and uses==
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==Cultivation==
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Heather is a popular [[ornamental plant]] in [[garden]]s and for landscaping. There are many named [[cultivar]]s selected for variation in flower color, and for different foliage color and growing habits.
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Different cultivars have flower colors ranging from white, through pink and a wide range of purples, and including reds. The flowering season with different cultivars extends from late July to November in the northern hemisphere. The flowers may turn brown but still remain on the plants over winter, and this can lead to interesting effects.
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Cultivars with ornamental foliage are usually selected for reddish and golden leaf color. A few forms can be silvery grey. Many of the ornamental foliage forms change color with the onset of winter weather, usually increasing in intensity of colour. Some forms are grown for distinctive young spring foliage.
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The plant was introduced to [[New Zealand]] and has become an [[invasive species|invasive weed]] in some areas, notably the [[Tongariro National Park]], overgrowing native plants. [[Heather beetles]] have been released to stop the heather, with preliminary trials successful to date [http://pest.cabweb.org/Journals/BNI/Bni22-2/Gennews.htm].
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==Species==
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'''''Calluna vulgaris''''' is the sole species in the [[genus]].
  
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The generic name ''Calluna'' is derived from a [[Greek language|Greek]] word meaning 'to sweep', as the plant was used to make brooms. The specific name ''vulgaris'' is derived from a [[Latin]] word for 'common'.
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Heather is an ingredient in [[gruit]], a mixture of flavourings used in the brewing of [[beer]] during the [[Middle Ages]] before the use of [[hops]]. The use of heather in the brewing of the modern heather beer is carefully regulated. By law the heather must be cleaned carefully before brewing, as the undersides of the leaves may contain a dusting of an [[ergot]]-like fungus, which is a hallucinogenic intoxicant.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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==References==
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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Latest revision as of 23:23, 12 May 2009


Flowering Calluna vulgaris


Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation
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Scientific Names

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Read about Calluna in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Calluna (Greek, to sweep; the branches are sometimes used for making brooms). Ericaceae. Heather. Low evergreen shrubs cultivated chiefly for their bright rosy pink, rarely white flowers appearing in great profusion late in summer.

Leaves scale-like, opposite, in 4 rows, the branchlets therefore quadrangular: fls. in terminal, 1-sided spikes; corolla campanulate, 4-parted, shorter than the 4-parted colored calyx; stamens 8, with 2 reflexed appendages: fr. a septicide, 4-celled, few-seeded caps.—One species in W. and N. Eu., also in Asia Minor; in E. N. Amer. in some localities naturalized. The genus differs from the closely related Erica in its deeply 4- parted colored calyx, longer than the 4-parted corolla. For culture, see Erica.CH


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Species

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