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Mirabilis Jalapa
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About Mirabilis Jalapa

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, North America

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

4
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Thorns

No - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

7% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

14% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

14% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

8% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

76% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

55% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Wunderblume

In French

Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

Maravilha

In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

60
1 27800
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa

Want to know the properties of Mirabilis Jalapa? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mirabilis Jalapa is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Mirabilis Jalapa Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative and Vulnerary

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mirabilis Jalapa. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 50.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Egg-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa

Taking Mirabilis Jalapa Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, which should be done Cut back old stems to the ground. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Mirabilis Jalapa

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mirabilis Jalapa is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Mirabilis Jalapa is a very important plant from Ornamental Plants. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Perennial. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.