Mirabilis Jalapa

Cabbage Tree

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree

Mirabilis Jalapa

Cabbage Tree

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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

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

White, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Narrow

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Cabbage Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

गोभी पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Cabbage tree

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

arbre de chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

árbol de la col

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

λάχανο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

repolho árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

kapusta drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

brassica ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lomandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA4

1 27800

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.