Loosestrife

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Loosestrife and Mirabilis Jalapa

Loosestrife

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

meadows, Wet ground

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose

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

Dark Green

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

Long Linear

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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 in spring, Prune in summer

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

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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

Acne

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Loosetrife

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Loosetrife

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Loosetrife

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

salicaire

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

loosetrife

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

loosetrife

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

loosetrife

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

loosetrife

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

loosetrife

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Lythrum

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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 Loosestrife and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Loosestrife and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Loosestrife and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Loosestrife and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Loosestrife and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

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

Care of Loosestrife and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Loosestrife and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.