Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Number of Varieties
2535
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Oblong to lance-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
Mexican Heather
In German
Silver Sage
Mexican Heather
In French
Silver Sage
Mexicaine Heather
In Spanish
silver Sage
Heather mexicana
In Greek
Silver Sage
Μεξικού Heather
In Portuguese
silver Sage
Mexican Heather
In Polish
silver Sage
Mexican Heather
In Latin
Argentum Sage
Mexicanus Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Myrtales
Family
Lamiaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Salvia
Cuphea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Lythroideae
Number of Species
900250
1
27800
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