Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
9-15
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens
CUPHEA cyanea
Common Name
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant
In Hindi
Not Available
सिगार प्लांट
In German
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
Zigarettenblümchen
In French
Moustaches usine de Cat
Cigar usine
In Spanish
Bigotes Planta de gato
cigarro Planta
In Greek
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
πούρο φυτών
In Portuguese
Bigodes Planta de Gato
charuto de Plantas
In Polish
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
Cigar roślin
In Latin
Cat Whiskers Planta
Planta Cigar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Lythraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ocimeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Lythroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cats Whiskers and Cigar Plant
Season and care of Cats Whiskers and Cigar Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Cats Whiskers and Cigar Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cats Whiskers season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cigar Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cats Whiskers is Loam, Sand and for Cigar Plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cats Whiskers is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cigar Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cats Whiskers and Cigar Plant Physical Information
Cats Whiskers and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cats Whiskers and Cigar Plant are as follows:
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
- Cigar Plant leaf color: Green
Care of Cats Whiskers and Cigar Plant
Care of Cats Whiskers and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Cats Whiskers needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.