Mirabilis Jalapa

Japanese Pieris

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Pieris

Mirabilis Jalapa

Japanese Pieris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Prune after flowering, 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

PIERIS japonica

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Japanese Andromeda

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

Japanese pieris

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Japanese pieris

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Japanese pieris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

Japanese pieris

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

Japanese pieris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

Japanese pieris

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Japanese pieris

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Japanese pieris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Pieris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lyonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Pieris

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Pieris

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Pieris physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Pieris are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Japanese Pieris

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