Marvel of Peru

Homalomena

About Marvel of Peru and Homalomena

Marvel of Peru

Homalomena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Tropical areas

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Magenta

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Leaves used for wrapping food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MIRABILIS jalapa

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

7.2 Common Name

Four O'Clocks, Marvell of Peru

Homalomena

7.2.1 In Hindi

mirabilis jalapa

Homalomena

7.2.2 In German

mirabilis jalapa

Homalomena

7.2.3 In French

mirabilis jalapa

Homalomena

7.2.4 In Spanish

mirabilis jalapa

Homalomena

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis jalapa

Homalomena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

mirabilis jalapa

homalomena

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Homalomena

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Homalomena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Arales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Homalomena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Nyctagineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA122

1 27800

Properties of Marvel of Peru and Homalomena

Wondering what are the properties of Marvel of Peru and Homalomena? We provide you with everything About Marvel of Peru and Homalomena. Marvel of Peru doesn't have thorns and Homalomena doesn't have thorns. Also Marvel of Peru does not have fragrant flowers. Marvel of Peru has allergic reactions like Not Available and Homalomena has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Marvel of Peru and Homalomena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Marvel of Peru and Homalomena

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

Marvel of Peru and Homalomena Physical Information

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

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

Care of Marvel of Peru and Homalomena

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