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Mirabilis Jalapa
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About African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
African Blue Basilikum
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Ocimum
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa. African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also African Blue Basil does not have fragrant flowers. African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa

Season and care of African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Blue Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Blue Basil is Neutral and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of African Blue Basil and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.