American Beautyberry

Mirabilis Jalapa

About American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

American Beautyberry

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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182.88 cm

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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

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, White

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like Poisonous. 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 American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of American Beautyberry and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer American Beautyberry 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.