Iceland Poppy

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Iceland Poppy and Mirabilis Jalapa

Iceland Poppy

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-77-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

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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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER nudicaule

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Iceland Poppy

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Islandmohn

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

pavot d'Islande

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de Islandia

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

papoila de Islândia

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Iceland Poppy

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Iceland Poppy

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Iceland Poppy and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Iceland Poppy and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Iceland Poppy and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Iceland Poppy and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Iceland Poppy and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Iceland Poppy and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Iceland Poppy and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Iceland Poppy 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.