Mirabilis Jalapa

Acerola

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Acerola

Mirabilis Jalapa

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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243.84 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, 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?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Acerola

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Acerola Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Acerola are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Acerola

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.