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Mirabilis Jalapa
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About Pennywort and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Virginia
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
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
Not Available
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
pennywort
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Wassernabel
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
pennywort
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Centella
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
pennywort
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
conchelo
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
wąkrota
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
pennywort
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apiaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Hydrocotyle
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Pennywort and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Pennywort and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Pennywort and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Pennywort and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pennywort and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Pennywort and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done 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 Pennywort 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.