Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Central America, North America
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black, Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Edible dye
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
Wunderblume
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
Belle-de-nuit
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
Maravilha
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Nyctaginaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Mirabilis
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kochia
Season and care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Mirabilis Jalapa and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mirabilis Jalapa season is Fall, Late Summer and Mid Summer and Kochia season is Fall, Late Summer and Mid Summer. The type of soil for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Mirabilis Jalapa and Kochia Physical Information
Mirabilis Jalapa and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kochia are as follows:
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kochia
Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.