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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mexico, Central America

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

635
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

Crossandra
Mexican Heather

In German

Crossandra
Mexican Heather

In French

Crossandra
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Crossandra
Heather mexicana

In Greek

Crossandra
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Crossandra
Mexican Heather

In Polish

Crossandra
Mexican Heather

In Latin

Crossandra
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Myrtales

Family

Acanthaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Crossandra
Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lythroideae

Number of Species

52250
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Mexican Heather

If you are confused whether Crossandra or Mexican Heather are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Crossandra and Mexican Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crossandra are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Mexican Heather fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crossandra and Mexican Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crossandra and Mexican Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crossandra and Mexican Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crossandra and Mexican Heather as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Mexican Heather is Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion and Organ Stones. Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Mexican Heather

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Crossandra vs Mexican Heather and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Crossandra are whereas of Mexican Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crossandra has no showy fruits and Mexican Heather has no showy fruits. Also Crossandra is not flowering and Mexican Heather is not flowering . You can compare Crossandra and Mexican Heather facts and facts of other plants too.