Potato

Mexican Heather

About Potato and Mexican Heather

Potato

Mexican Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

South America, Chile

Mexico, Central America

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

400035

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Oval

Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

आलू

Mexican Heather

In German

Kartoffel

Mexican Heather

In French

Pomme de terre

Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Patata

Heather mexicana

In Greek

Πατάτα

Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Batata

Mexican Heather

In Polish

Ziemniak

Mexican Heather

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Solanum

Cuphea

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

1400250

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Mexican Heather

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Mexican Heather? We provide you with everything About Potato and Mexican Heather. Potato doesn't have thorns and Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Potato and Mexican Heather and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Mexican Heather

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

Potato and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Potato and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Potato and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Potato and Mexican Heather

Care of Potato and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Potato 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.