Mirabilis Jalapa

Buxus Green Mountain

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Buxus Green Mountain

Mirabilis Jalapa

Buxus Green Mountain

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

hedge rows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Needs more water during establishment, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Prune ocassionally, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early to mid-summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Alterative, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, cathartic, Cholagogue, Detoxification, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, HIV/AIDS, Homeopathy, Immunity, Odontalgic, Sedative, Tonic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

BUXUS 'Green Mountain' COPF

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Boxwood, Green Mountain Boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

Buxus Green Mountain Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Buxus Green Mountain Baum

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Buxus Green Tree Montagne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

Buxus árbol verde de la montaña

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

Buxus Green Mountain Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

Buxus Árvore verde da montanha

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Buxus Green Mountain Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Buxus Viridis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Buxus Green Mountain

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Buxus Green Mountain

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Buxus Green Mountain Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Buxus Green Mountain physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Buxus Green Mountain height is 152.40 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Buxus Green Mountain are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Buxus Green Mountain flower color: Light Yellow
Buxus Green Mountain leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Buxus Green Mountain

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Buxus Green Mountain include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Buxus Green Mountain pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buxus Green Mountain needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.