Encyclia

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Encyclia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Encyclia

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-147-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

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

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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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Insects, Mealybugs

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

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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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

8.2 Phylum

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

242NA

1 27800

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.

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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.