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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Sugar Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
China, Japan
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
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 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)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Yellow, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
feather-shaped
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm 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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm 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
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
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
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
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
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm 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
Cough, Digestion problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Paper pulp
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
ARENGA engleri
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Dwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Sugar Palm
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Sugar Palm
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Sugar Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Sugar Palm
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Sugar Palm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Sugar Palm
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Sugar Palm
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Sugar Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Arenga
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
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Sugar Palm

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Sugar Palm

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Sugar Palm Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Sugar Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Sugar Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Sugar Palm are as follows:

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Sugar Palm flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Sugar Palm leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Sugar Palm

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