Mexican Heather

Oatgrass

About Mexican Heather and Oatgrass

Mexican Heather

Oatgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue Oat grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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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20.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.40 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Gray 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

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Itchy eyes

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

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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

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a nutritious food item

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

ARRHENATHERUM

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Oatgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

जई घास

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Ährengras

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

Folle avoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

oat Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

βρώμη Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

aveia-

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Owies trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

oat Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Danthonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Oatgrass

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

Mexican Heather and Oatgrass Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Oatgrass are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Oatgrass

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