Bell heather

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Plant
gptkbp:aroma Slightly fragrant
gptkbp:climate Mild winters
Temperate climates
gptkbp:colors Green
Purple
Summer
Bell-shaped
June to September
None known
Purple to pink
Corymbose
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Bell_heather
gptkbp:companionPlants Heather,_Gorse
gptkbp:cultivation Easy
30-45 cm apart
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Traditional medicine
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of heaths
gptkbp:diseaseResistance Root rot
gptkbp:distribution Coastal_areas
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Zone 5-8
gptkbp:family Ericaceae
gptkbp:fauna Bees
Erica cinerea
Aphids
gptkbp:genus Erica
gptkbp:grapeVarieties Capsule
Needle-like
gptkbp:growthRate Moderate
Shrub
gptkbp:habitat Heathlands
gptkbp:height 30-60 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bell heather
gptkbp:investmentFocus Low
gptkbp:isReferencedIn Acidic to neutral
gptkbp:isSuitableFor Non-edible
gptkbp:landscape Erosion control
Ground cover
Naturalistic gardens
gptkbp:leafArrangement Alternate
gptkbp:leafShape Linear
gptkbp:lighting Full sun to partial shade
gptkbp:maintenance Low
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:propagationMethod Seed and cuttings
gptkbp:reform Minimal
gptkbp:reproduction Low
gptkbp:rootSystem Fibrous
gptkbp:seasonalActivities Year-round foliage
gptkbp:seedDispersal High
Wind and animals
gptkbp:soilType Acidic soil
gptkbp:uses Ornamental gardening
gptkbp:waterManagement Moderate
gptkbp:wildlife Attracts butterflies