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About Cotoneaster and Mexican Heather

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Shrub
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Roadsides
Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
-9999
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
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
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblong to lance-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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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
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
7.2 Common Name
cotoneaster
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
7.2.1 In Hindi
cotoneaster
Mexican Heather
7.2.2 In German
Zwergmispel
Mexican Heather
7.2.3 In French
cotonéaster
Mexicaine Heather
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cotoneaster
Heather mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Cotoneaster
Μεξικού Heather
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cotoneaster
Mexican Heather
7.2.7 In Polish
irga
Mexican Heather
7.2.8 In Latin
Cornus
Mexicanus Heather
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Rosaceae
Lythraceae
8.6 Genus
Cotoneaster
Cuphea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Lythroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Cotoneaster and Mexican Heather

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

Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Mexican Heather

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

Cotoneaster and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Mexican Heather are as follows:

  • Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink

  • Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster and Mexican Heather

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