heath - Places, People

A low evergreen shrub or small tree, native to Europe, Asia, N Africa, and especially S Africa; leaves small, narrow to needle-shaped with inrolled margins, in whorls of three or more; flowers often numerous, bell- or urn-shaped, pink, purple, or white. It is often dominant on poor, acid soils of moors and heathland, but some grow on alkaline soils. Many species are grown for ornament. They are also called ericas, and are widely known as heathers, which is a source of possible confusion with true heather, from which they are easily distinguished by the latter's different leaves and four green sepals. (Genus: Erica, c.500 species. Family: Ericaceae.)

Any of several related genera of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, growing in this habitat: Erica (the genus most widely so known) Calluna Cassiope Daboecia Epacris (also known as Australian Heath) Leucopogon (Beard-heath) Phyllodoce

Places

In the United Kingdom

Heath, Cardiff, Wales Heath, Cheshire, England Heath, Derbyshire, England Heath, Devon, England Heath, Shropshire, England Heath, West Yorkshire, England

In the United States

Heath, Alabama Heath, Indiana (extinct) Heath, Massachusetts Heath, Ohio Heath, Texas Heath Township, Michigan Heath Township, Pennsylvania

People

Famous people named Heath include:

As a surname

Benjamin Heath, British scholar Darren Heath, motor sports photographer David Heath, British politician Edward Heath, British politician Ted Heath (bandleader) Lilian Heath, American doctor Michael Heath (cartoonist) Monroe Heath, American politician Samantha Heath, British politician Sir Thomas Little (T.L.) Heath, British mathematician and historian of classical Greek mathematics William Heath, American soldier and politician William Heath (artist), British artist and caricaturist Joseph Heath, Canadian philosopher The Heath Brothers: Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, and Tootie Heath, all American musicians

As a forename

Heath Ledger, Australian actor Heath Miller, American football player Heath Ramsay, Australian butterfly swimmer W.