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cal·lu·na vul·garis

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  1. heather, ling, Scots heather, broom, Calluna vulgarisnoun

    common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

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  1. calluna vulgaris

    Calluna vulgaris, common heather, ling, or simply heather, is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to 20 to 50 centimetres (8 to 20 in) tall, or rarely to 1 metre (40 in) and taller, and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade. It is the dominant plant in most heathland and moorland in Europe, and in some bog vegetation and acidic pine and oak woodland. It is tolerant of grazing and regenerates following occasional burning, and is often managed in nature reserves and grouse moors by sheep or cattle grazing, and also by light burning. Calluna was separated from the closely related genus Erica by Richard Anthony Salisbury, who devised the generic name Calluna probably from the Ancient Greek Kallyno (καλλύνω), "beautify, sweep clean", in reference to its traditional use in besoms. The specific epithet vulgaris is Latin for 'common'. Calluna is differentiated from Erica by its corolla and calyx each being in four parts instead of five.

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  1. calluna vulgaris

    Calluna vulgaris, commonly known as heather, is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It belongs to the Ericaceae family and is the sole species in the genus Calluna. It's renowned for its dense, low-growing, bushy nature, and for its tiny, bell-shaped, purple or pink flowers which bloom in late summer. Heather is often found in moorlands, peat bogs and heaths, and is used as an ornamental plant in gardens due to its striking color and resilience.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of calluna vulgaris in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of calluna vulgaris in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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