Mexican Heather

Hippeastrum

About Mexican Heather and Hippeastrum

Mexican Heather

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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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

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20.30 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.40 cm

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30.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

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

1.0.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

1.2 Shape

1.2.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Long Linear

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.3 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.5 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.6 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.7 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.8 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

2.2.9 Repeat Bloomer

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2.4 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

poisonous if ingested

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

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5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

6.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

6.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

HIPPEASTRUM

6.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

HIPPEASTRUM

6.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

HIPPEASTRUM

6.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Hippeastrum

6.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Hippeastrum

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

HIPPEASTRUM

6.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Hippeastrum

6.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Hippeastrum

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

7.5 Family

Lythraceae

Amaryllidaceae

7.6 Genus

Cuphea

Amaryllis

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Amaryllidoideae

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Hippeastrum

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

Mexican Heather and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Hippeastrum are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Heather and Hippeastrum

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