1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm100.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Scratches, Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
BROMELIA pinguin
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
bromelia pinguin plant
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
plante Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
planta Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
planta Caraguatá
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Commelina pinguin herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Bromeliales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species