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About Melampodium and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Perennials
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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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, 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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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
76% Annual Plants 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
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Melampodium
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Melmpodiam
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Melmpodiam
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Melmpodiam
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Melmpodiam
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Melmpodiam
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Melampodium
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Millerieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
39
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Melampodium and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Melampodium and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Melampodium and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Melampodium and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Melampodium and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done 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 Melampodium 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.