Mexican Heather - Cuphea hyssopifolia

Common Name :	Mexican Heather.
Botanical Name :	Cuphea hyssopifolia
Family :	Lythraceae
Photo Taken :	Bangladesh

This is a very tinny purple colored flower that I have found in front of the Shubolong Waterfall in Rangamati district of Bangladesh. There were a bush of this flower plant around the stairs beside the waterfall. This flower doesn't not belong to our country, but our weather seems suited to it comfortably.





This flower is endemic to the Mexico, Honduras, etc. It has several names across the world. These are Mexican Heather, False Heather, Hawaiian Heather, Elfin Herb, etc. This flower belongs to the plant family Lythraceae (loosestrife Family). botanical name of the flowering plant is Cuphea hyssopifolia.





Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) is an annual (but can be perennial based on condition) and uses to be an evergreen plant. Doesn't grow that much in height, but grows as a bush (highly brunched). Leafs are lens shaped and a bit glossy. Plant propagates through the cuttings, roots, and seeds. It is being used as a bed or border in gardens.





Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) flower has six petals and slight yellow at the middle. Its petals can be white, purple, etc. But mine one for the article is purple color. This plant flourishes with flowers throughout the years without any limit. Being a cheap and less care requiring plant, people are choosing this flowering plant at their gardens now a days.


The photos of Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) were taken from the following location of Bangladesh.
01. July 2011: Rangamati.


This article has written by Lonely Traveler,
for the blog http://icwow.blogspot.com/