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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Molinia Caerulea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass 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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
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 !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass 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 !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Molinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Molinia Caerulea

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Molinia Caerulea

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Molinia Caerulea

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