Ornamental Rhubarb

Mexican Heather

About Ornamental Rhubarb and Mexican Heather

Ornamental Rhubarb

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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71.10 cm

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20.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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81.30 cm

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30.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Red

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Ornamental Rhabarber

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

rhubarbe ornementale

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ornamental de ruibarbo

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ornamental ruibarbo

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

ozdobne Rabarbar

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

decentius Rhubarb

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ornamental Rhubarb and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Mexican Heather

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

Ornamental Rhubarb and Mexican Heather Physical Information

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

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

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Mexican Heather

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Ornamental Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.