| Mexican Heather | (Cuphea hyssopifolia) | F,I |
| NEVER let dry out — the plant will die; requires constant grooming; older plants can be cut back severely in late fall or early spring; easy to grow from cuttings; for compact growth, pinch tips of shoots; do not water for 2 weeks after transplanting / repotting. [Lythraceae; Myrtales] |