Mexican Heather

Cherry Tree

About Mexican Heather and Cherry Tree

Mexican Heather

Cherry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm17.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.40 cm17.50 cm

0.1 6350

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

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Orange

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Orange

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Swelling in the face

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

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Wood is used for making furniture

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Prunus avium

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Cherry Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

चेरी का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Cerisier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

κερασιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

árvore de cereja

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

wiśniowe drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Heather and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Cherry Tree

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

Mexican Heather and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Cherry Tree

Care of Mexican Heather and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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 Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.