Bells-of-Ireland

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Bells-of-Ireland and Mirabilis Jalapa

Bells-of-Ireland

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Fertile

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Fertile

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Medium

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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MOLUCCELLA

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Bells-of-Ireland

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Moluccella

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Moluccella

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Moluccella

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Molucella

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Molucella

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Molucella

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Molucella

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Molucella

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Moluccella

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bells-of-Ireland and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Bells-of-Ireland and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Bells-of-Ireland and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Bells-of-Ireland height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bells-of-Ireland and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Bells-of-Ireland flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Bells-of-Ireland leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bells-of-Ireland pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Bells-of-Ireland 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.