Mexican Heather

Cotoneaster

About Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster

Mexican Heather

Cotoneaster

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Shrub

Number of Varieties

353

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.40 cm10.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Blood tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

COTONEASTER

Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

cotoneaster

In Hindi

Mexican Heather

cotoneaster

In German

Mexican Heather

Zwergmispel

In French

Mexicaine Heather

cotonéaster

In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Cotoneaster

In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Cotoneaster

In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

cotoneaster

In Polish

Mexican Heather

irga

In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Cornus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Lythraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cuphea

Cotoneaster

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

250200

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster? We provide you with everything About Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster. Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns and Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like and Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like . 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 Cotoneaster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster

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

Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster

Care of Mexican Heather and Cotoneaster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.