Mexican Heather

Ornamental Rhubarb

About Mexican Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb

Mexican Heather

Ornamental Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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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71.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.40 cm

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81.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Burgundy

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Compound

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late 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

Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Ornamental Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

rhubarbe ornementale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Ornamental de ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

ornamental ruibarbo

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

ozdobne Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

decentius Rhubarb

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Rheum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb

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

Mexican Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red

Care of Mexican Heather and Ornamental Rhubarb

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