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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
Central America, North America  

Types
-  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
4  

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Tan  
Pink, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Black, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
Edible dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior  
Mirabilis jalapa  

Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower  

In Hindi
फर्न पाइन  
Mirabilis jalapa  

In German
Fern Pinien  
Wunderblume  

In French
pin Fern  
Belle-de-nuit  

In Spanish
pino helecho  
Dondiego de noche  

In Greek
Fern πεύκο  
mirabilis Jalapa  

In Portuguese
pinho Fern  
Maravilha  

In Polish
Fern sosna  
mirabilis Jalapa  

In Latin
Fern pinus  
mirabilis Ja-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Podocarpaceae  
Nyctaginaceae  

Genus
Afrocarpus  
Mirabilis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Fern Pine and Mirabilis Jalapa

If you are confused whether Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine and Mirabilis Jalapa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine and Mirabilis Jalapa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fern Pine and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Compare Facts of Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine are whereas of Mirabilis Jalapa have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fern Pine has showy fruits and Mirabilis Jalapa has no showy fruits. Also Fern Pine is not flowering and Mirabilis Jalapa is not flowering . You can compare Fern Pine and Mirabilis Jalapa facts and facts of other plants too.

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