Bush Honeysuckle

Mexican Heather

About Bush Honeysuckle and Mexican Heather

Bush Honeysuckle

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.16 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.16 cm

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30.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIERVILLA lonicera

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Honeysuckle Plant

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Bush Honeysuckle Pflanze

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Bush Honeysuckle Plante

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush madreselva Planta

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Αγιόκλημα Φυτό

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Honeysuckle Plantar

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Honeysuckle Roślina

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

CISSANTHEMOS Bush planta

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Diervilla

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Diervilleae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bush Honeysuckle and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Mexican Heather

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

Bush Honeysuckle and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Bush Honeysuckle and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Honeysuckle height is 10.16 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Bush Honeysuckle and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Bush Honeysuckle flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bush Honeysuckle leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Mexican Heather

Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Honeysuckle pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bush Honeysuckle 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.