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Mirabilis Jalapa
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About Meadow Foxtail and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
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)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Habitat
Grassland
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
7-10
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
2.5 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
2.6 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3.1.3 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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4.3 Plant Color
4.3.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
4.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
4.3.5 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
4.3.8 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
4.3.9 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
4.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
4.3.11 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green
4.4 Shape
4.4.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Egg-shaped
4.6 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
6.2 Growing Conditions
6.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
6.2.3 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
6.2.5 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
6.3.2 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
6.3.4 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
6.3.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
6.4.1 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
7.1 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
8.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
8.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
8.5 Watering Plants
8.5.2 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
8.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.5.4 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
8.5.5 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
8.6 Soil
8.6.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
8.6.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
8.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
8.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
8.9 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Cut back old stems to the ground
8.10 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
8.11 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
8.12 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
9.1.2 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.2.3 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.3 Fragrance
9.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.4.1 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5.1 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.8.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.10 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.12 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.2 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
10.3 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
10.4 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.5 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.7 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.9 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
10.10 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, small hedge
11.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
11.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
12.2.1 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Not Available
12.3 Plant Benefits
12.3.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
12.3.3 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
12.3.5 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Edible dye
12.4 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
13.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
13.6 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Mirabilis jalapa
14.3 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
14.4.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Mirabilis jalapa
14.5.1 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Wunderblume
14.6.1 In French
vulpin des prés
Belle-de-nuit
14.7.1 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Dondiego de noche
14.7.2 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
mirabilis Jalapa
14.7.3 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Maravilha
14.7.4 In Polish
łąka ber
mirabilis Jalapa
14.7.5 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
mirabilis Ja-
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
15.5 Family
Poaceae
Nyctaginaceae
15.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Mirabilis
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
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15.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Meadow Foxtail and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Mirabilis Jalapa

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