Cordyline

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Cordyline and Mirabilis Jalapa

Cordyline

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

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Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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 insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDYLINE

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Cordyline

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordyline

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Cordyline

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

cordyline

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

cordyline

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordyline

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordyline

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordyline

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordyline

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordyline

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Lomandroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cordyline and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Cordyline and Mirabilis Jalapa

Season and care of Cordyline and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Cordyline and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cordyline season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cordyline is Not Available and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cordyline is Not Available and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Cordyline and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

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

Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color: Not Available
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cordyline and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Cordyline and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Cordyline 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.