Parrot's Beak

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa

Parrot's Beak

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

Canary Islands

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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50.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOTUS berthelotii

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Parrot's Beak

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Papageienschnabel

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Le Bec de perroquet

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pico de loro

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bico do Papagaio

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziób papugi

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Parrot rostri

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Lotus

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Loteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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150

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Properties of Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa. Parrot's Beak doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Parrot's Beak does not have fragrant flowers. Parrot's Beak 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 Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Parrot's Beak and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Parrot's Beak 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.