Mexican Heather

Italian Ryegrass

About Mexican Heather and Italian Ryegrass

Mexican Heather

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Non Flowering Plant

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Whole plant

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Heather and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Italian Ryegrass

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

Mexican Heather and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Mexican Heather and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.