Mirabilis Jalapa

Ironbark

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Ironbark

Mirabilis Jalapa

Ironbark

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

White, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Green, Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

No pruning needed, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Cold

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Ironbark

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

Ironbark

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Ironbark

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Ironbark

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

Ironbark

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

Ironbark

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

Ironbark

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Ironbark

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Ironbark

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Eucalyptus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eucalypteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ironbark

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ironbark

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Ironbark Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Ironbark physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Ironbark height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ironbark are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Ironbark flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Ironbark leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ironbark

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ironbark include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Ironbark pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ironbark needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.