Wondering what are the properties of Heliconia and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Heliconia and Mirabilis Jalapa. Heliconia doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Heliconia does not have fragrant flowers. Heliconia has allergic reactions like Toxic and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Heliconia and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and care of Heliconia and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Heliconia and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heliconia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heliconia is Loam, Sand and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Heliconia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Heliconia and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Care of Heliconia and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Heliconia 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.