Limequat

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Limequat and Mirabilis Jalapa

Limequat

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (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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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (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

White

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Remove dead branches

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

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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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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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 / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Limequat

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Limequat

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Limequat

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Limequat

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Limequat

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Limequat

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limequat

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Limequat

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Limequat

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

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 Limequat and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Limequat and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Limequat and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Limequat and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Limequat flower color: White
Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Limequat and Mirabilis Jalapa

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