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Mirabilis Jalapa
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Australia, South America
Central America, North America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Perennial

Number of Varieties

04
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red
Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Elderberry
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

Elderberry
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Holunderbeere
Wunderblume

In French

Sureau
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

Saúco
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

Elderberry
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro
Maravilha

In Polish

Bez czarny
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Elderberry
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Caryophyllales

Family

Adoxaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3060
1 27800
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Difference Between Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Importance of Elderberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Mirabilis Jalapa

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