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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California
Mexico, Central America

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

13635
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

-
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

Phlox plant
Mexican Heather

In German

Phlox Pflanze
Mexican Heather

In French

plante Phlox
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

planta de Phlox
Heather mexicana

In Greek

φυτό phlox
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

planta Phlox
Mexican Heather

In Polish

Phlox roślin
Mexican Heather

In Latin

plantae Phlox
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Myrtales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Phlox
Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Lythroideae

Number of Species

67250
1 27800
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Difference Between Phlox and Mexican Heather

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

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Importance of Phlox and Mexican Heather

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

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