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Lycaste Orchid

Mirabilis Jalapa
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About Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
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
Rocky areas
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Unknown
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Lycaste Orchidee
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Lycaste orchidée
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Lycaste orchidea
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
braemii orchid
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Lycaste
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Maxillarieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
31
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa

Season and care of Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lycaste Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green

  • Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Lycaste Orchid and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Lycaste Orchid 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.