Mexican Heather

Amur Silvergrass

About Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass

Mexican Heather

Amur Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Amur Schilf

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Amur silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Amur silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Amur Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass? We provide you with everything About Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass. Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns and Amur Silvergrass doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Amur Silvergrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass

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

Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass

Care of Mexican Heather and Amur Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.