Dwarf Gardenia

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Dwarf Gardenia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Dwarf Gardenia

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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50.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

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

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen 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% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

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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

Good for skin and hair

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Gardenia

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना गार्डेनिया

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Gardenia

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Gardenia Dwarf

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia enana

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Gardenia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia Dwarf

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Gardenia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia Dwarf

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Dwarf Gardenia and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Dwarf Gardenia and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Gardenia height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Gardenia and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Dwarf Gardenia flower color: White and Ivory
Dwarf Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Gardenia pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Dwarf Gardenia needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.