Hybrid Phlox

Mexican Heather

About Hybrid Phlox and Mexican Heather

Hybrid Phlox

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

65.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

55.00 cm30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hybrid Phlox

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Hybrid Phlox

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Phlox Hybrid

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox híbrido

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

υβριδικά Phlox

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox híbrido

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Hybrydowy Phlox

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

Hybrid Phlox

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Hybrid Phlox and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Hybrid Phlox and Mexican Heather

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

Hybrid Phlox and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Hybrid Phlox and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Hybrid Phlox and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Hybrid Phlox and Mexican Heather

Care of Hybrid Phlox and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Hybrid Phlox 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.