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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Mexico, Central America

Types
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties
35 83

Habitat
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi
Mexican Heather

In German
Mexican Heather

In French
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish
Heather mexicana

In Greek
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese
Mexican Heather

In Polish
Mexican Heather

In Latin
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Myrtales

Family
Lythraceae

Genus
Cuphea

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Lythroideae

Number of Species
250 63

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Properties of Mexican Heather

Want to know the properties of Mexican Heather? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mexican Heather is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Mexican Heather Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Mexican Heather Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mexican Heather. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mexican Heather physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 30.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong to lance-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Mexican Heather

Taking Mexican Heather Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mexican Heather include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Mexican Heather

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mexican Heather is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Mexican Heather is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 35 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cuphea hyssopifolia. This plant's habitat is Tropical areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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