Mexican Heather

Spindle Tree

About Mexican Heather and Spindle Tree

Mexican Heather

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3520

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.40 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Spindle Tree

In German

Mexican Heather

Spindelbaum

In French

Mexicaine Heather

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Heather mexicana

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Mexican Heather

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Celastrales

Family

Lythraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cuphea

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Spindle Tree

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

Mexican Heather and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Spindle Tree

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