Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China
Types
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
351
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.40 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
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Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Mexican Heather
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
In German
Mexican Heather
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In French
Mexicaine Heather
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Spanish
Heather mexicana
Alphonse Karr Bambú
In Greek
Μεξικού Heather
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Mexican Heather
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Polish
Mexican Heather
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Latin
Mexicanus Heather
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Lythraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cuphea
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Bambuseae
Subfamily
Lythroideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
25060
1
27800
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