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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Ponytail Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Tree
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Ivory
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
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees 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
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Not Available
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
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Ponytail Palm
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Pferdeschwanz Palm
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Ponytail Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Cola de caballo de palma
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
αλογοουρά παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
rabo- de palma
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
kucyk palmowy
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
ponytail palmarum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Beaucarnea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ponytail Palm

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ponytail Palm

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Ponytail Palm

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