Mexican Heather

Hakone Grass

About Mexican Heather and Hakone Grass

Mexican Heather

Hakone Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.40 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Several shades of Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, 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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

HAKONECHLOA macra

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

hakone grass

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Hakone Gras

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Hakone herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

hierba Hakone

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Hakone γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Hakone grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Hakone trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Hakone herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Hakonechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Heather and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Hakone Grass

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

Mexican Heather and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Hakone Grass

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