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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Carissa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas
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
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Light Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
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
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
CARISSA macrocarpa
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Carissia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Carissa
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
carissa
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
carissa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
carissa
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
carissa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
carissa
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
carissa
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
carissa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Carissa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Carisseae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Rauvolfioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Carissa

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Carissa

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Carissa Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Carissa are as follows:

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Carissa flower color: White

  • Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Carissa

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