
○ Latin name: Calluna vulgaris ○ Dosage: 230 mg per capsule Heather is an evergreen shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. It is native to Europe and is widely distributed in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Heather is valued for its ornamental beauty, colorful flowers, and adaptation to nutrient-poor soils. Heather is a low, bushy shrub that usually reaches a height of 30 to 70 centimeters. It has small, narrow, pointed, evergreen leaves that are often dark green. Heather flowers are small, usually pink, mauve, or white in color, and they appear in abundance from late summer through fall. There are several species and varieties of heather, including common heather (Calluna vulgaris), winter heather (Erica carnea), summer heather (Erica cinerea), and shrub heather (Erica arborea). Each of these species has slightly different characteristics and cultivation requirements.