Sun Star

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Sun Star and Mirabilis Jalapa

Sun Star

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 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

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

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

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sun Star

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Sun Star

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Sun Star

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sun Star

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Sun Star

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sun Star

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Sun Star

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Sun Star

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sun Star and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Sun Star and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Sun Star and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sun Star and Mirabilis Jalapa

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