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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

China, Japan
Central America, North America

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

Bluebeard
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Blaubart
Wunderblume

In French

Bluebeard
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

Barba Azul
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
Maravilha

In Polish

Sinobrody
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Bluebeard
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Verbenaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

760
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Importance of Bluebeard and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Mirabilis Jalapa

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