Mexican Heather

Orange

About Mexican Heather and Orange

Mexican Heather

Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Number of Varieties

35100

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.40 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Orange

In Hindi

Mexican Heather

नारंगी

In German

Mexican Heather

Orange

In French

Mexicaine Heather

Orange

In Spanish

Heather mexicana

naranja

In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

Πορτοκάλι

In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

laranja

In Polish

Mexican Heather

Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

aurantiaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Lythraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cuphea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

2501000

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Orange

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Heather and Orange? We provide you with everything About Mexican Heather and Orange. Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns and Orange doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like and Orange has allergic reactions like . 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 Orange and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Orange

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

Mexican Heather and Orange Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Orange height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Orange are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Heather and Orange

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