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Mirabilis Jalapa
Mirabilis Jalapa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
Central America, North America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Perennial

Number of Varieties

1004
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10*1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Light
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Hortensie
Wunderblume

In French

Hortensia
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

Hortensia
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

υδραγεία
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Maravilha

In Polish

Hortensja
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Hibiscus
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

-
Mirabilis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Difference Between Chocolate-root and Mirabilis Jalapa

If you are confused whether Chocolate-root or Mirabilis Jalapa are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chocolate-root and Mirabilis Jalapa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chocolate-root are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chocolate-root and Mirabilis Jalapa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chocolate-root and Mirabilis Jalapa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chocolate-root and Mirabilis Jalapa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Mirabilis Jalapa is anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative and Vulnerary. Chocolate-root has beauty benefits as follows: while Mirabilis Jalapa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chocolate-root vs Mirabilis Jalapa

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chocolate-root vs Mirabilis Jalapa and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chocolate-root are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Mirabilis Jalapa have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chocolate-root has no showy fruits and Mirabilis Jalapa has no showy fruits. Also Chocolate-root is flowering and Mirabilis Jalapa is not flowering . You can compare Chocolate-root and Mirabilis Jalapa facts and facts of other plants too.