Mirabilis Jalapa

Begonia masoniana

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Begonia masoniana

Mirabilis Jalapa

Begonia masoniana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Chile, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1011-12

4 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-5

1.14 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 24

1.15 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Fall, 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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Summer, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

Begonia masoniana

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

iron cross begonia

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Eisenkreuz Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

croix de fer bégonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

el hierro cruzado begonia

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

begônia cruz de ferro

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Iron Cross begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

ferrum crucem Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1724

1 27800

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Begonia masoniana

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Begonia masoniana

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Begonia masoniana are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Begonia masoniana

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Begonia masoniana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.