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Mirabilis Jalapa
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Southwest Asia
Central America, North America

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Perennial

Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

350.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, 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

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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 Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
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

Mealybugs
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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

Nerium
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

ओलियंडर
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Oleander
Wunderblume

In French

laurier-rose
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

Adelfa
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

oleandro
Maravilha

In Polish

Oleander
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Cleander
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Nerium
Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae
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Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

70060
1 27800
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Difference Between Oleander and Mirabilis Jalapa

If you are confused whether Oleander 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 Oleander and Mirabilis Jalapa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oleander are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium, 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 Oleander and Mirabilis Jalapa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oleander and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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