Mountain Cowslip

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Mountain Cowslip and Mirabilis Jalapa

Mountain Cowslip

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky Mountains

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Orange

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula auricula

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

mountain cowslip

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Aurikel

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Primula auricula

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula auricula

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

mountain cowslip

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cowslip montanha

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Primula auricula

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Primula

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Primuloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mountain Cowslip and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Mountain Cowslip and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Mountain Cowslip and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Mountain Cowslip and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Mountain Cowslip and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Mirabilis Jalapa

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