Zoysia

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Zoysia

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-12

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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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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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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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, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Tan

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, 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

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass 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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

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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

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZOYSIA

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Zoysia

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zoysia

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Zoysia

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Zoysia

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zoysia

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Zoysia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zoysia

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Zoysia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Zoysia

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Zoysia Willd

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zoyaseiae

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8.9 Subfamily

Chloridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Wondering what are the properties of Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa. Zoysia doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Zoysia does not have fragrant flowers. Zoysia has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation and Watery eyes and Mirabilis Jalapa has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation and Watery eyes. 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 Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Zoysia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Zoysia and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Zoysia 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.