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About Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
242
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
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
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
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, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early 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
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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
Not Available
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
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
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
Insects, Mealybugs
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
आर्किड
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Orchidee
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Orchidée
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Orquídea
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
εγκύκλιο
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
orquídea
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
orquídea
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Epidendrum
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Encyclia
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
242
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory

  • Encyclia leaf color: Green

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Encyclia 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.