Lavatera

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Lavatera and Mirabilis Jalapa

Lavatera

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

wastelands

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

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1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, 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

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Lavatera

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Malve

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

mauve

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

μολόχα

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

malva

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

malwa

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

malva

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavatera

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 Lavatera and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Lavatera and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Lavatera and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

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

Lavatera flower color: White, Red, Purple and Light Pink
Lavatera leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lavatera and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Lavatera and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavatera pruning is done Prune in early summer and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Lavatera 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.