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About Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Brazil
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Ornamental plant
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full 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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
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
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Dumbcane
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Dieffenbachie
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Caladium
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Dieffenbachia
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Abreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
56
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Dumbcane flower color: Not Available

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Dumbcane and Mirabilis Jalapa

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