Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
  
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
  
Central America, North America
  
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Black, Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
  
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
  
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Edible dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PROTEA
  
Mirabilis jalapa
  
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
  
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
  
In Hindi
Protea plant
  
Mirabilis jalapa
  
In German
Protea Pflanze
  
Wunderblume
  
In French
usine de Protea
  
Belle-de-nuit
  
In Spanish
planta de protea
  
Dondiego de noche
  
In Greek
φυτό Protea
  
mirabilis Jalapa
  
In Portuguese
planta Protea
  
Maravilha
  
In Polish
Protea roślin
  
mirabilis Jalapa
  
In Latin
Protea herba
  
mirabilis Ja-
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Proteales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Proteaceae
  
Nyctaginaceae
  
Genus
Protea
  
Mirabilis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Proteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Proteoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Protea and Mirabilis Jalapa
Season and care of Protea and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Protea and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information
Protea and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
- Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Protea and Mirabilis Jalapa
Care of Protea and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.