Homalomena

Marvel of Peru

About Homalomena and Marvel of Peru

Homalomena

Marvel of Peru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Terrestrial, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

Cosmetics, Edible dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

MIRABILIS jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Homalomena

Four O'Clocks, Marvell of Peru

7.2.1 In Hindi

Homalomena

mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Homalomena

mirabilis jalapa

7.2.3 In French

Homalomena

mirabilis jalapa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Homalomena

mirabilis jalapa

7.2.5 In Greek

Homalomena

mirabilis jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

homalomena

mirabilis jalapa

7.2.7 In Polish

Homalomena

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Homalomena

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Homalomena

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Nyctagineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

122NA

1 27800

Properties of Homalomena and Marvel of Peru

Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Marvel of Peru? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Marvel of Peru. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Marvel of Peru doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Marvel of Peru has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Homalomena and Marvel of Peru and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Marvel of Peru

Season and care of Homalomena and Marvel of Peru is important to know. While considering everything about Homalomena and Marvel of Peru Care, growing season is an essential factor. Homalomena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Marvel of Peru season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Homalomena is Loam, Sand and for Marvel of Peru is Loam while the PH of soil for Homalomena is Acidic, Neutral and for Marvel of Peru is Neutral.

Homalomena and Marvel of Peru Physical Information

Homalomena and Marvel of Peru physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Marvel of Peru height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Marvel of Peru are as follows:

Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Marvel of Peru flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink and Magenta
Marvel of Peru leaf color: Light Green

Care of Homalomena and Marvel of Peru

Care of Homalomena and Marvel of Peru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marvel of Peru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marvel of Peru needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.