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About Mexican Heather and Clivia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Tropical areas
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
Bamboo
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.50 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.40 cm25.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Red, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
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
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
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
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
CLIVIA miniata
7.2 Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
Clivia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Heather
Clivia
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Heather
Clivia
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Heather
Clivia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heather mexicana
Clivia
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Heather
κλίβια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Heather
Clivia
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Heather
Clivia
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Heather
Clivia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Lythraceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cuphea
Clivia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lythroideae
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Mexican Heather and Clivia

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

Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Clivia

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

Mexican Heather and Clivia Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Clivia are as follows:

  • Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Clivia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Clivia

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