Mirabilis Jalapa

Corkscrew Willow

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Corkscrew Willow

Mirabilis Jalapa

Corkscrew Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Eastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Babylon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow green

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Corkscrew Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

पेंचकश विलो

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Korkenzieher-Weide

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Tire-bouchon Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

Tire-bouchon Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

τιρμπουσόν Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

corkscrew salgueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

korkociąg Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

corkscrew Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Salix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Saliceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Corkscrew Willow

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.