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Mirabilis Jalapa and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs  

Origin
New Zealand  
Central America, North America  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
Not Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Black, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Red blotch  
Aphids, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Not Available  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Edible dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
Mirabilis jalapa  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
Mirabilis jalapa  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Wunderblume  

In French
arbre de chou  
Belle-de-nuit  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Dondiego de noche  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
mirabilis Jalapa  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Maravilha  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
mirabilis Jalapa  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
mirabilis Ja-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Nyctaginaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Mirabilis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
4  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Cabbage Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Importance of Cabbage Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage Tree and Mirabilis Jalapa as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cabbage Tree is Diabetes, Dysentry and Stomach pain whereas of Mirabilis Jalapa is anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative and Vulnerary. Cabbage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Mirabilis Jalapa has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Cabbage Tree vs Mirabilis Jalapa

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