Tail Flower

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Tail Flower and Mirabilis Jalapa

Tail Flower

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

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, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Indeterminate

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, Vegetative

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Flies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Boils, Rheumatism

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

tail flower

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Schwanz Blume

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Anthurium andraeanum

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

tail flower

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Tail flower

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tailflower

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Anturium Andrego

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Tail flower

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Anthocercis

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthurieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Pothoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

15NA

1 27800

Properties of Tail Flower and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Tail Flower and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Tail Flower and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Tail Flower and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Tail Flower and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Tail Flower and Mirabilis Jalapa

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