Mexican Heather

Big Bluestem

About Mexican Heather and Big Bluestem

Mexican Heather

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.40 cm

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152.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Big Bluestem

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

Mexican Heather and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Big Bluestem

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