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Slash Pine
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Mirabilis Jalapa
Mirabilis Jalapa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States
Central America, North America

Types

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Perennial

Number of Varieties

24
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Aphids, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Small mammals, Squirrels
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
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

Pinus elliottii
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

slash pine
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

स्लेश पाइन
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Schrägstrich Kiefer
Wunderblume

In French

slash pine
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

pino slash
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

κάθετο πεύκης
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

pinho barra
Maravilha

In Polish

sosny ukośnik
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

VULNUS pinus
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Pinaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Pinus
Mirabilis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12660
1 27800
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Difference Between Slash Pine and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Importance of Slash Pine and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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