Cycad blue butterfly on Cuphea hyssopifolia plant |
Scientific name: Cuphea hyssopifolia
Common name: Mexican Heather, False Heather, Hawaiian Heather, Elfin Herb
Family: Lythraceae
Origin: Central America
Photo taken at : My home garden
How to grow
Light: Full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Water: Regular watering but quite drought tolerant
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Water: Regular watering but quite drought tolerant
Prune: To maintain shape
Propagate: Cuttings or seeds.
Features: Ever-flowering, popular as edging or combo plant
Nota Ringkas:
- tanaman hiasan yang berbunga banyak dan cantik
- pokok renek yang rendah dan padat
- sesuai ditanam di pasu dan di tanah
- ditamam sebagai tanaman tutup bumi
- sesuai dipadankan dengan tumbuhan renek yang lain untuk mencapai visual yang menarik
- boleh mencapai ketinggian 60cm dan lebar yang sama
- sinaran matarhari yang banyak, tanah mudah mengalir dan siraman air yang mencukupi
- pangkas selalu untuk mencapai batang pokok yang tebal dan cantik
- bunganya kecil, berbentuk loceng dalam warna ungu, merah atau putih
- berbunga sepanjang tahun
- membiak melalui keratan atau biji benih
Beautiful, both the heather and the butterfly
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Does it have a fragrance?
ReplyDeletePretty butterfly and flowers!
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Sara Cat
Sara Cat's ABCWedrd-8-C as in Cheshire Cat
A beautiful photo! Lovely butterfly and lovely flower.
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Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
I like the dual language post! Nice pic, description.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful photo of a curiously beautiful gray cycad!
ReplyDeleteThank you,
HelenMac, ABC Team
Lovely composition - what a beautiful butterfly!
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