Zucchini

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Zucchini and Mirabilis Jalapa

Zucchini

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

America

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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, Moist, Well drained

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

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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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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

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

Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cucurbita pepo

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Zucchini, courgette

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

तोरी

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Zucchini

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Courgette

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabacín

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

κολοκύθι

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abobrinha

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Kabaczek

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

zucchini

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Solanoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zucchini and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Zucchini and Mirabilis Jalapa

Season and care of Zucchini and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Zucchini and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zucchini season is Not Available and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Not Available. The type of soil for Zucchini is Loam, Moist, Well drained and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zucchini is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Zucchini and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

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

Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Zucchini and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Zucchini and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Zucchini 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.