Spanish Lavender

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Spanish Lavender and Mirabilis Jalapa

Spanish Lavender

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Blue Violet, Plum

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

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Grasshoppers

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as an insecticide

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lavandula Stoechas

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spanish Lavender

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Spanish Lavender

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Spanish Lavender

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Spanish Lavender

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Ισπανικά Λεβάντα

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Spanish Lavender

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Spanish Lavender

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Spanish Lavender

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

39NA

1 27800

Properties of Spanish Lavender and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Spanish Lavender and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Spanish Lavender and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

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

Spanish Lavender flower color: Purple, Blue Violet and Plum
Spanish Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Spanish Lavender and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Spanish Lavender and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Lavender 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 Spanish Lavender 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.