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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Shirley Poppy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
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
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Red, Orange Red, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
No need to prune, 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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 !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual 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 !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, 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 !
76% Annual 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
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
PAPAVER rhoeas
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
शर्ली अफीम
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Klatschmohn
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
shirley pavot
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Shirley amapola
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Shirley παπαρούνας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Shirley poppy
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Shirley maku
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Shirley, papaveris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Papaver
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Papavereae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 24 (Overall)
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Shirley Poppy

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Shirley Poppy

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Shirley Poppy are as follows:

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black

  • Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Shirley Poppy

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.