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About Leatherleaf Sedge and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
New Zealand
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Fern like
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
deer resistant
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX buchananii
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Leatherleaf Sedge
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leatherleaf Sedge
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Leatherleaf Sedge
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Leatherleaf Sedge
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Leatherleaf Sedge
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Leatherleaf Sedge
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Leatherleaf Sedge
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Leatherleaf Sedge
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Leatherleaf Sedge
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Carex
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Leatherleaf Sedge and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Leatherleaf Sedge and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Leatherleaf Sedge and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf Sedge and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Leatherleaf Sedge 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.