Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
  
Central America, North America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
  
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Black, Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects
  
Aphids, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough
  
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
  
Edible dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
  
Mirabilis jalapa
  
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
  
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
  
In Hindi
जीव Mazus
  
Mirabilis jalapa
  
In German
Creeping Mazus
  
Wunderblume
  
In French
Creeping Mazus
  
Belle-de-nuit
  
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
  
Dondiego de noche
  
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
  
mirabilis Jalapa
  
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
  
Maravilha
  
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
  
mirabilis Jalapa
  
In Latin
reptilia Alba
  
mirabilis Ja-
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Scrophulariales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Nyctaginaceae
  
Genus
Mazus
  
Mirabilis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Mimuleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Mirabilis Jalapa
Season and care of Creeping Mazus and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Mazus and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Mazus is Neutral and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Creeping Mazus and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information
Creeping Mazus and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
- Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Creeping Mazus and Mirabilis Jalapa
Care of Creeping Mazus and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Creeping Mazus 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.