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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Needle Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
meadows, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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)
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Ivory, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass 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
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs
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
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
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
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 !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Borders, Ground Cover
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
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fibre
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
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
Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Needle Grass
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Nadel- Gras
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
aiguille Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Hierba de aguja
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
βελόνα Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
agulha Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
igła do trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
acus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Stipa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Stipeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Needle Grass

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Needle Grass Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Needle Grass are as follows:

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Needle Grass

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