Pawpaw

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa

Pawpaw

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,371.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Average

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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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Pawpaw

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Papaya Pflanze

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

usine de papaye

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la papaya

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta mamão

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

pawpaw roślin

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

quince herba

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Asimina Adans

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Pawpaw and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Pawpaw 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.