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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

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Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

1035
0 40000
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Habitat

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Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
Mexican Heather

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Mexican Heather

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
Heather mexicana

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Mexican Heather

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Mexican Heather

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Myrtales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Cuphea

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Lythroideae

Number of Species

100250
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Mexican Heather

If you are confused whether Mashua 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 Mashua and Mexican Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mashua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mexican Heather fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mashua and Mexican Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mashua and Mexican Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mashua and Mexican Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mashua 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 Mashua is whereas of Mexican Heather is Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion and Organ Stones. Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mashua 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 Mashua 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 Mashua are whereas of Mexican Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mashua has no showy fruits and Mexican Heather has no showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Mexican Heather is not flowering . You can compare Mashua and Mexican Heather facts and facts of other plants too.