Mexican Heather

Bridal Veil

About Mexican Heather and Bridal Veil

Mexican Heather

Bridal Veil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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76.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.40 cm

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91.44 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Blue, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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5.3 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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Hanging Basket, 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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

CLERODENDRUM wallichii

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Bridal veil plant

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Brautschleier Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

usine de voile de mariée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

planta de velo de novia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

planta véu de noiva

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Welon roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Flammeum herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Clerodendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Teucrioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Bridal Veil

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Bridal Veil

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

Mexican Heather and Bridal Veil Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Bridal Veil physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Bridal Veil height is 76.20 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Bridal Veil are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Bridal Veil flower color: White
Bridal Veil leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Bridal Veil

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