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Elfin herb Also known as false heather. An evergreen shrub native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.<br /> Maximum growth to 60 cm and 90 cm wide. Cuphea hyssopifolia,Fall,Geotagged,Lythraceae,Macro,Myrtales,australia,autumn,botany,elfin herb,false heather,plant,purple flowers Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Elfin herb

Also known as false heather. An evergreen shrub native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
Maximum growth to 60 cm and 90 cm wide.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Stunning shot, Ruth, what an ambience it has! Posted 6 years ago
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      Ruth Spigelman
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      Thank you, it's a pretty little flower on this plant. Hoverflies especially seem to love it. Posted 6 years ago

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The False Heather

''Cuphea hyssopifolia'', the false heather, Mexican heather, Hawaiian heather or elfin herb, is a small evergreen shrub native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. It grows to about 60 cm high by 90 cm wide and has purple, lavender or white coloured flowers and fine foliage.

The Latin word ''hyssopifolia'' means "hyssop-leafed".

The species is naturalised in Hawaii, and regarded as a serious weed there.

In cultivation, the species adapts to a range of soils in a.. more

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Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 6, 2019. Captured Apr 20, 2017 15:08 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/32s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.