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Winter Daphne
Winter Daphne

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
Mexico, Central America

Types

Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

135
0 40000
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Habitat

shade of upland trees
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light 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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
14-14-14 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

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Making Perfumes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAPHNE odora
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

winter daphne
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

winter daphne
Mexican Heather

In German

Daphne odora
Mexican Heather

In French

Daphne odora
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Daphne odora
Heather mexicana

In Greek

Daphne odora
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Daphne odora
Mexican Heather

In Polish

Daphne odora
Mexican Heather

In Latin

Daphne odora
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Myrtales

Family

Thymelaeaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Daphne
Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
Lythroideae

Number of Species

70250
1 27800
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Difference Between Winter Daphne and Mexican Heather

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

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Importance of Winter Daphne and Mexican Heather

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

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