Mirabilis Jalapa

Eastern Cottonwood

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Cottonwood

Mirabilis Jalapa

Eastern Cottonwood

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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3,050.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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50.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Toothed curved and flat petiole

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.