Apple Tree

Mexican Heather

About Apple Tree and Mexican Heather

Apple Tree

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malus domestica

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Apple Tree

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

सेब का वृक्ष

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Apfelbaum

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Pommier

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzano

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

μηλιά

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Macieira

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

jabłoń

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

Arbore

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Malus

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Apple Tree and Mexican Heather

Wondering what are the properties of Apple Tree and Mexican Heather? We provide you with everything About Apple Tree and Mexican Heather. Apple Tree doesn't have thorns and Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns. Also Apple Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Apple Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apple Tree and Mexican Heather and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Mexican Heather

Season and care of Apple Tree and Mexican Heather is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Mexican Heather Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Mexican Heather season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Mexican Heather is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Mexican Heather is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Apple Tree and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Apple Tree and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Apple Tree and Mexican Heather

Care of Apple Tree and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.