Mirabilis Jalapa

Japanese Apricot

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Apricot

Mirabilis Jalapa

Japanese Apricot

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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

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm550.00 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

Yellow

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

Yellow, 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

Aristate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

PRUNUS mume

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Japanese Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

जापानी खुबानी

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

japanische Aprikose

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

abricot japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

albaricoque japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

Apricot japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

japońska morela

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Persicum Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Apricot

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Apricot Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Japanese Apricot height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Apricot are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Japanese Apricot flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Japanese Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Apricot

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