How to grow Cuphea hyssopifolia

Cuphea hyssopifolia grow and care – shrub‎ of the genus Cuphea also known as False heather or Mexican heather, Cuphea hyssopifolia perennial evergreen or annual plant, used as ornamental plant, can grow in subtropical, temperate, tropic climate and grow hardiness zone 10+ as perennial or 4-10 as annual.

Leaves color dark green in elliptic shape

Cuphea hyssopifolia flower

Flower color white, pink or purple, with 6 petals in star shape.

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How to grow growing and care:

Well-drained soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive

Planting season:
Spring / Summer

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Just for design

Size of the plant?
2-3 feet, 60-90 cm

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower:
Star shape flower in colors of pink, purple or white

Scientific name:

Cuphea hyssopifolia

How to grow Cuphea hyssopifolia

Cuphea hyssopifolia flower

Cuphea hyssopifolia plant

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Autumn flowers
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • Pink flower
  • Purple flower
  • White flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Annual plant
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial plant
  • Shrub
Plant Uses
  • Attract pollinators
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Big amount of water
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13
  • Hardiness zone 4
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9