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Mirabilis Jalapa
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Central America, North America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Perennial

Number of Varieties

2204
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Aphids, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Bladderwort
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Wunderblume

In French

plante Bladderwort
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Maravilha

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

bladderwort herba
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

22060
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Importance of Bladderwort and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Mirabilis Jalapa

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