Mirabilis Jalapa

Pawpaw

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Pawpaw

Mirabilis Jalapa

Pawpaw

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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)▶

1,371.60 cm

Rank: 30 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

✔ ✘

80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

ASIMINA triloba

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Pawpaw

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

गंदा संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Papaya Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

usine de papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

planta de la papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

φυτό pawpaw

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

planta mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

pawpaw roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

quince herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Asimina Adans

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Pawpaw

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

Compare Ornamental Plants » More

Mirabilis Jalapa and Forest Pansy Redbud

Mirabilis Jalapa and Eastern Redbud

Mirabilis Jalapa and Bael

» More

More Compare Ornamental Plants

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Pawpaw

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Pawpaw Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Pawpaw physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Pawpaw are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Pawpaw

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Pawpaw include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pawpaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.