Mexican Heather

Shallot

About Mexican Heather and Shallot

Mexican Heather

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.40 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Cuttings

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

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

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

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 Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Shallot

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

Mexican Heather and Shallot Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Shallot are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Heather and Shallot

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