Broom

Mexican Heather

About Broom and Mexican Heather

Broom

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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30.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden

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

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS 'Lena'

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Broom

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broom

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Besen

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

balai

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

σκούπα

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

miotła

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

iuniperorum

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broom and Mexican Heather

Wondering what are the properties of Broom and Mexican Heather? We provide you with everything About Broom and Mexican Heather. Broom doesn't have thorns and Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns. Also Broom does not have fragrant flowers. Broom has allergic reactions like Toxic and Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Broom and Mexican Heather and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broom and Mexican Heather

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

Broom and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Broom and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Broom and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Broom and Mexican Heather

Care of Broom and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Broom 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.