Bidens

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Bidens and Mirabilis Jalapa

Bidens

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-8

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1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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

Lobed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nasal Congestion

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bidens alba

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bidens

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Bidens

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Bidens

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bidens

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Bidens

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bidens

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Bidens

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bidens

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Bidens

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Coreopsideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bidens and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Bidens and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Bidens and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Bidens and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Bidens height is Not Available and width 25.40 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bidens and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Bidens flower color: Yellow
Bidens leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bidens and Mirabilis Jalapa

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