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About Mexican Heather and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Canary Islands

Types

Cuphea hyssopifolia
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

3510
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical areas
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Mexican Heather
Tree Echium

In German

Mexican Heather
Baum Aciam

In French

Mexicaine Heather
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Heather mexicana
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Μεξικού Heather
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Mexican Heather
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Mexican Heather
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Mexicanus Heather
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Lamiales

Family

Lythraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cuphea
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lythroideae
-

Number of Species

25060
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Heather and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Tree Echium

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

Mexican Heather and Tree Echium Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Tree Echium

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