Mirabilis Jalapa

False Christmas Cactus

About Mirabilis Jalapa and False Christmas Cactus

Mirabilis Jalapa

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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50.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Pink

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, sneezing

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and False Christmas Cactus

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and False Christmas Cactus

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