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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Kukui

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Tree
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Maple shaped
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Aphids, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Cramps, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
ALEURITES moluccanus
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Lichtnussbaum
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Aleurites moluccana
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Aleurites moluccanus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Aleurites
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kukui

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Kukui Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kukui are as follows:

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kukui

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.