Houseleek

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Houseleek and Mirabilis Jalapa

Houseleek

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Houseleek and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Houseleek and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Houseleek and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Houseleek and Mirabilis Jalapa

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