Mexican Heather

Leatherwood

About Mexican Heather and Leatherwood

Mexican Heather

Leatherwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.40 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

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, Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Astringent, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

CYRILLA racemiflora

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Leatherwood

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Leather

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Leatherwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Leatherwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Leatherwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Leatherwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Leatherwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Leatherwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Cyrillaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Cyrilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Heather and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Leatherwood

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

Mexican Heather and Leatherwood Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Leatherwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Leatherwood are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Heather and Leatherwood

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