Desert Ironwood

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Desert Ironwood and Mirabilis Jalapa

Desert Ironwood

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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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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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

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?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Ironwood

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Olneya

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Desert Ironwood and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Ironwood and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Desert Ironwood and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Desert Ironwood and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood 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.