Indian Almond

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Indian Almond and Mirabilis Jalapa

Indian Almond

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Perennial, Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Australia

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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500.00 cm

Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown, Green

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Terminalia catappa

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

जंगली बादाम

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Badamier

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό αμύγδαλο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Migdałecznik właściwy

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

inti almont

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Combretaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Terminilia

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Almond and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Indian Almond and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Indian Almond and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Indian Almond and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Almond height is 500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Almond and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Indian Almond flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Indian Almond leaf color: Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Indian Almond and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Indian Almond and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Almond pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Indian Almond needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.