California Rose

Mexican Heather

About California Rose and Mexican Heather

California Rose

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plant, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

California, Caribbean, Mexico

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Chaparral, Foot Hills, Woodlands

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

30.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Variety of colors

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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85% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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23% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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84% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Rose Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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15% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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4% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Rose Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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42% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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85% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Rose Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Rosa californica

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

California wildrose, California rose

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया गुलाब

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Kalifornische Hecken-Rose

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Le rosier de Californie

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rosa californica

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια αυξήθηκε

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

California aumentou

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

California róży

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

California resurrexit

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

Rosa

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

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 California Rose and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of California Rose and Mexican Heather

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

California Rose and Mexican Heather Physical Information

California Rose and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. California Rose height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of California Rose and Mexican Heather are as follows:

California Rose flower color: Variety of colors
California Rose leaf color: Gray and Gray Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of California Rose and Mexican Heather

Care of California Rose and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Rose 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 California Rose 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.