Marvel of Peru

Irisine

About Marvel of Peru and Irisine

Marvel of Peru

Irisine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, Tropical areas

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Magenta

White, 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

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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.

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MIRABILIS jalapa

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

7.2 Common Name

Four O'Clocks, Marvell of Peru

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

7.2.1 In Hindi

mirabilis jalapa

Iresine

7.2.2 In German

mirabilis jalapa

Iresine

7.2.3 In French

mirabilis jalapa

Iresine

7.2.4 In Spanish

mirabilis jalapa

Iresine

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis jalapa

Iresine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

mirabilis jalapa

Iresine

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

Iresine

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Iresine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Nyctagineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Marvel of Peru and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Marvel of Peru and Irisine

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

Marvel of Peru and Irisine Physical Information

Marvel of Peru and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Marvel of Peru height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Marvel of Peru and Irisine are as follows:

Marvel of Peru flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink and Magenta
Marvel of Peru leaf color: Light Green
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Marvel of Peru and Irisine

Care of Marvel of Peru and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marvel of Peru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Marvel of Peru needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.