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FloriGlory® Selena Mexican Heather

Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Selena'

 

 
FloriGlory Selena Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Selena') at Tagawa Greenhouse

FloriGlory® Selena Mexican Heather flowers

FloriGlory® Selena Mexican Heather flowers

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Height:  14 inches

Spacing:  18 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Other Names:  False Heather

Group/Class:  FloriGlory Series

Brand:  Westhoff

Description:

Small, freely branching and highly floriferous, covered with dainty white flowers from spring to fall; grown as an annual in cooler climates; a vigorous grower that makes a great houseplant for a bright indoor area

Features & Attributes

FloriGlory® Selena Mexican Heather features dainty rose tubular flowers with violet overtones and chartreuse throats along the branches from late spring to early fall. Its attractive small glossy oval leaves emerge light green, turning green in color throughout the year.

This is a multi-stemmed evergreen houseplant with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other indoor plants with less refined foliage. This plant may benefit from an occasional pruning to look its best.

Planting & Growing

When grown indoors, FloriGlory® Selena Mexican Heather can be expected to grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This houseplant will do well in a location that gets either direct or indirect sunlight, although it will usually require a more brightly-lit environment than what artificial indoor lighting alone can provide. It does best in average to evenly moist soil, but will not tolerate standing water. The surface of the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soil. Contact the store for specific recommendations on pre-mixed potting soil for this plant.

There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.

-- THIS IS A HOUSEPLANT AND IS NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --

 
 
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