Perennial Ryegrass

Mexican Heather

About Perennial Ryegrass and Mexican Heather

Perennial Ryegrass

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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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45.70 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Cattle and horses

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Haemorrhages, Malaria

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Used as a golf course turf, Used for pasture

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Ryegrass

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lolium perenne

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Lolium perenne

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Lolium perenne

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lolium perenne

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Lolium perenne

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lolium perenne

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Lolium perenne

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

Lolium perenne

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Perennial Ryegrass and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Mexican Heather

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

Perennial Ryegrass and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Perennial Ryegrass and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Perennial Ryegrass and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Perennial Ryegrass flower color: Not Available
Perennial Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Mexican Heather

Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perennial Ryegrass 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 Perennial Ryegrass 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.