1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Sandy Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Food for animals, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Elephant Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
हाथी घास
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Elefantengras
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
l'herbe à éléphant
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
pasto elefante
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
ελέφαντα χόρτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
trawa słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
elephanti herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species