Mexican Heather

Fall Phlox

About Mexican Heather and Fall Phlox

Mexican Heather

Fall Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America

Types

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

3570

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.40 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Mexicanus Heather

Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Solanales

Family

Lythraceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cuphea

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

25067

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Fall Phlox

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

Mexican Heather and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Fall Phlox are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Heather and Fall Phlox

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