Mexican Heather

Lily of the Valley

About Mexican Heather and Lily of the Valley

Mexican Heather

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

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American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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6.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.40 cm

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1.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Lily of the Valley

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

Mexican Heather and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Lily of the Valley

Care of Mexican Heather and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.