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About Mexican Heather and Leatherwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Tropical areas
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-11
Bamboo
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
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.40 cm300.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
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
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
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
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
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lythroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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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.

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.