Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka
Number of Varieties
357
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.40 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped
Willow-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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water
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
Well drained
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 leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
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
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
CITRUS x nobilis
Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
Tangor, Temple Orange
In Hindi
Mexican Heather
Tangor
In German
Mexican Heather
Tangor
In French
Mexicaine Heather
Tangor
In Spanish
Heather mexicana
Tangor
In Greek
Μεξικού Heather
Tangor
In Portuguese
Mexican Heather
Tangor
In Polish
Mexican Heather
Tangor
In Latin
Mexicanus Heather
Tangor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Lythraceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cuphea
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lythroideae
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Number of Species
25030
1
27800
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