{"id":86216,"date":"2024-07-18T15:13:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T14:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/produto\/uncategorized\/mexican-heather-cuphea-hyssopifolia-1-unit-17-cm-pot\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:09:01","slug":"mexican-heather-cuphea-hyssopifolia-1-unit-17-cm-pot","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/produto\/outdoor-plants\/mexican-heather-cuphea-hyssopifolia-1-unit-17-cm-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Heather – Cuphea hyssopifolia (1 unit, 17 cm pot)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>Cuphea<\/span> <\/span>hyssopifolia<\/span><\/em> is a small, densely branched evergreen shrub that reaches about 60 cm in height and can spread up to 90 cm in width. It has small, narrow, dark green leaves. The flowers are delicate and abundant, forming subtle clusters in shades of purple, lilac, or white, often with small yellow centers. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule containing tiny seeds.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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Scientific name<\/strong>: <\/span>Cuphea<\/span> <\/span>hyssopifolia<\/span><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

Common names<\/strong>: <\/span>Mexican Heather<\/span>, <\/span>False Heather<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Family<\/strong>: <\/span>Lythraceae<\/em><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Origin<\/strong>: Central America and Mexico (Guatemala, Honduras)<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Climate<\/strong>: Tropical to mild temperate<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Category<\/strong>: Outdoor plant<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Approximate height<\/strong>: 35-40cm<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Pot diameter<\/strong>: 17 cm
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CUIDADOS<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

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Light<\/strong>: Prefers full sun or partial shade. The more sun it gets, the more intense and prolonged the flowering.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Temperature<\/strong>: Thrives best in warm climates. It doesn’t tolerate frost, and temperatures below 0 \u00b0C can be harmful. In cold regions, it only maintains its vigorous growth during summer.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Watering<\/strong>: Tolerates some drought but thrives best with moderate watering, avoiding waterlogged soil. In summer, water whenever the top layer of soil is dry.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Humidity<\/strong>: Adapts to moderately moist soils, as long as they are well-drained. It doesn’t like waterlogged soil.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Fertilization<\/strong>: Apply a balanced fertilizer (or one rich in phosphorus) in early spring and repeat every 4<\/span>\u20136 weeks during the <\/span>growing season to boost flowering.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Pruning<\/strong>: Light pruning is recommended in late winter or after flowering to control the plant’s size and stimulate new blooms. Removing spent flowers helps prolong the blooming period.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Life cycle<\/strong>: Perennial in mild climates. In regions with cold winters, it loses vigor and can be grown as an annual.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Soil type<\/strong>: Light, fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Tolerates slightly neutral to mildly alkaline soils.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Pet <\/span>Friendly<\/span><\/strong>: No evidence of toxicity to domestic animals has been found.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Fun fact<\/strong>: This species blooms almost year-round and is excellent for pollinator gardens, attracting bees and butterflies with its small but abundant flowers.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

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WARNING! Representative photo: <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

– The photo shown is of a specimen in stock at the time the product was added to the online catalog, so it is for reference only. The plant provided will be similar to the one in the photo, though flower color may vary (white, purple\/lilac, pink). Depending on its growth stage, it may also vary in shape, appearance, or size (<\/span>e.g.<\/span>: different leaf shade, with or without flowers\/fruit, <\/span>etc.<\/span>). <\/span> <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

– If you want a specific flower color<\/strong> (white, purple\/lilac, or pink), add that request to the notes before checkout<\/strong>. <\/span><\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

– The mentioned height includes the plastic pot shown in the photo. <\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Cuphea hyssopifolia is a small, densely branched evergreen shrub that reaches about 60 cm in height and can spread up to 90 cm in width. It has small, narrow, dark green leaves. The flowers are delicate and abundant, forming subtle clusters in shades of purple, lilac, or white, often with small yellow centers. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28748,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[744,743],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-86216","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-outdoor-plants","7":"product_cat-plants","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/86216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=86216"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=86216"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=86216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}