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About Wintersweet and Mexican Heather

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
China
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
30.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oblong to lance-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
14-14-14 Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
7.2 Common Name
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wintersweet
Mexican Heather
7.2.2 In German
Wintersweet
Mexican Heather
7.2.3 In French
Wintersweet
Mexicaine Heather
7.2.4 In Spanish
wintersweet
Heather mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Wintersweet
Μεξικού Heather
7.2.6 In Portuguese
wintersweet
Mexican Heather
7.2.7 In Polish
Wintersweet
Mexican Heather
7.2.8 In Latin
Wintersweet
Mexicanus Heather
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Not Available
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Calycanthaceae
Lythraceae
8.6 Genus
Chimonanthus
Cuphea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lythroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Wintersweet and Mexican Heather

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

Season and Care of Wintersweet and Mexican Heather

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

Wintersweet and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Wintersweet and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Wintersweet and Mexican Heather are as follows:

  • Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna

  • Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet and Mexican Heather

Care of Wintersweet and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintersweet pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Wintersweet 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.