1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
White, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
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
Egg-shaped
Oval, Finely Dentate
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
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
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?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-purpose dry fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
No serious insect or disease problems
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
Nematodes
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Good for skin and hair
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
Antitussive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
OSMANTHUS fragrans
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Sweet Olive
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Olive douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Oliva dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
γλυκό Ελιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
słodki Olive
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Dulce Olive
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species