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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Creeping Thyme

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Purple, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oval
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs 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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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 !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Folklore
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
THYMUS serpyllum
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Creeping Thyme
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Feldthymian, Quendel
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Serpol, Tomillo
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Creeping Thyme
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Tomilho
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Creeping Thyme
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Creeping Thyme
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Thymus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 49 (Overall)
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Creeping Thyme

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Creeping Thyme

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Creeping Thyme

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