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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Madagascar Periwinkle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
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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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 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
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)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Red, Pink, Peach
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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 !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
CATHARANTHUS roseus
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Vinca
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Pervenche de Madagascar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Catharanthus roseus
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Catharanthus roseus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Catharanthus roseus
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Katarantus różowy
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Catharanthus roseus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Catharanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Rauvolfioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Madagascar Periwinkle

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