Mexican Heather

Boston Ivy

About Mexican Heather and Boston Ivy

Mexican Heather

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.40 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Ivory

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

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, 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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Heather and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Boston Ivy

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

Mexican Heather and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Mexican Heather and Boston Ivy

Care of Mexican Heather and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.