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Mexican Heather
Mexican Heather

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

356
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer
Balanced liquid 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

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Basketary, 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, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Mexican Heather
Crossandra

In German

Mexican Heather
Crossandra

In French

Mexicaine Heather
Crossandra

In Spanish

Heather mexicana
Crossandra

In Greek

Μεξικού Heather
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Mexican Heather
Crossandra

In Polish

Mexican Heather
Crossandra

In Latin

Mexicanus Heather
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Scrophulariales

Family

Lythraceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Cuphea
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lythroideae
-

Number of Species

25052
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Heather and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Mexican Heather and Crossandra

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Heather vs Crossandra

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