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Alpine Delphinium and Mirabilis Jalapa


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Central America, North America  
Africa  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
5  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Green  
Non Fruiting Plant  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
No Beauty Benefits  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Not Available  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Edible dye  
Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Wunderblume  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
Belle-de-nuit  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
Dondiego de noche  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
Maravilha  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
mirabilis Ja-  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Nyctaginaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Mirabilis  
Delphinium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Mirabilis Jalapa and Alpine Delphinium

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Importance of Mirabilis Jalapa and Alpine Delphinium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mirabilis Jalapa and Alpine Delphinium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mirabilis Jalapa and Alpine Delphinium 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 Mirabilis Jalapa is anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative and Vulnerary whereas of Alpine Delphinium is No Medicinal Use. Mirabilis Jalapa has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Alpine Delphinium has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Mirabilis Jalapa vs Alpine Delphinium

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 Mirabilis Jalapa vs Alpine Delphinium 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 Mirabilis Jalapa are Not Available whereas of Alpine Delphinium have Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mirabilis Jalapa has no showy fruits and Alpine Delphinium has no showy fruits. Also Mirabilis Jalapa is not flowering and Alpine Delphinium is flowering. You can compare Mirabilis Jalapa and Alpine Delphinium facts and facts of other plants too.

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