1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
7.2 Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Heather
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Heather
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Heather
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heather mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Heather
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Heather
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Heather
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Heather
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Lythraceae
8.6 Genus
Cuphea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lythroideae
8.10 Number of Species