Lily of the Valley

Mexican Heather

About Lily of the Valley and Mexican Heather

Lily of the Valley

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.00 cm

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30.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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, Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

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

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Swelling

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Convallaria majalis

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Lily of the Valley

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

कामुदिनी

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Maiglöckchen

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Lily of the Valley

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio de los valles

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio do Vale

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia doliny

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

Lílium convállium

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Convallaria

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lily of the Valley and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Mexican Heather

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

Lily of the Valley and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley 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 Lily of the Valley and Mexican Heather

Care of Lily of the Valley and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Lily of the Valley 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.