Cuphea hyssopifolia
False Heather, Mexican-heather, Mexican Heather
Description
Ornamental perennial with compact growth and bushy habit; suitable for use in flowerbeds, also in arrangements with other species, and in pots or planters to decorate terraces and balconies. The small, elegant, sinuous flowers appear in abundance from late spring to early autumn, creating a scenic overall effect. Of average rusticity, it does not require special care, preferring full sun exposures with suitable irrigation.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Cuphea
- Species
- Cuphea hyssopifolia
Synonyms (3)
- Cuphea rivularis
- Cuphea sunubana
- Parsonsia hyssopifolia




