Freesia

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Freesia

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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40.00 cm

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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, Light Yellow, Brown

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

Medium

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, Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Freesia refracta

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Freesia

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Freesia

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Freesie

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Freesia

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

fresia

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

freesia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

freesia

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

frezja

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Freesia

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Freesia

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ixioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa. Freesia doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Freesia does not have fragrant flowers. Freesia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Freesia and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Freesia 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.