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About Gymnocalycium and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
South America
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
54
Rank: 55 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Not Available
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
Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
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
Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Chin Cactus
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Gymnocalycium
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Gymnocalycium
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Gymnocalycium
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Gymnocalycium
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Gymnocalycium
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Gymnocalycium
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
54
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Gymnocalycium and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Gymnocalycium and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink

  • Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Gymnocalycium and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Gymnocalycium 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.