Sweetshrub

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Sweetshrub and Mirabilis Jalapa

Sweetshrub

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

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

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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, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

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 flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-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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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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Sweetshrub and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Sweetshrub and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Sweetshrub 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.