Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
3518
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.40 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Mexican Heather
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Mexican Heather
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Mexicaine Heather
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Heather mexicana
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Μεξικού Heather
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Mexican Heather
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Mexican Heather
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Mexicanus Heather
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Solanales
Family
Lythraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cuphea
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
Lythroideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
250150
1
27800
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