Calluna vulgaris vs heather

Calluna vulgaris and heather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Calluna vulgaris	Yes	No	No	No
heather	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Calluna vulgaris and heather are synonyms defined as:

Calluna vulgaris and heather: common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere

Other synonyms of Calluna vulgaris include broom, ling, Scots heather.

Calluna vulgaris (noun)	heather (noun)
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere	interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
	common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere