Erica vs. Heather

Ericanoun

Any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants

Ericanoun

A genus of shrubby plants, including the heaths, many of them producing beautiful flowers.

Ericanoun

any plant of the genus Erica

Erica

Erica is a genus of roughly 857 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The English common names heath and heather are shared by some closely related genera of similar appearance.

Heathernoun

(botany) An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.

Heathernoun

(botany) The Ericaceae family.

Heathernoun

(botany) Various species of the genus Erica.

Heathernoun

(botany) Various species of the genus Cassiope.

Heathernoun

A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.

Heathernoun

(textiles) The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.

Heatheradjective

Of a purple colour with a tint with pink and blue.

Heathernoun

Heath.

Heathernoun

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

Heathernoun

interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted grayish shades with flecks of color