Strawflower

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa

Strawflower

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

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

General garden fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

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

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, 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

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

strawflower

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Strohblume

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

strawflower

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

strawflower

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

strawflower

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

strawflower

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

strawflower

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

strawflower

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Xerochrysum

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa. Strawflower doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Strawflower does not have fragrant flowers. Strawflower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Strawflower and Mirabilis Jalapa

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