1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
2.5 Sunset Zone
2.6 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
4.2.6 Minimum Width
50.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
9.2 Plant Color
9.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
White
9.3.1 Flower Color Modifier
9.4.1 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Dark Blue, Black
9.4.2 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
9.5.1 Leaf Color in Summer
9.6.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Gray Green, Dark Green
9.6.2 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
9.8 Shape
9.8.1 Leaf Shape
9.10 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
10.4 Growing Conditions
10.4.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.4.2 Growth Rate
10.4.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.4.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.4.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.4.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
10.4.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.5 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
11.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
11.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
11.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Pests and diseases free
11.10 Plant Tolerance
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
12.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Antioxidants
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
13.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
OSMANTHUS delavayi
14.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Sweet Olive
Tea Olive
Fragrant Olive
14.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
चाय ओलिव
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
té verde oliva
14.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
τσάι Ελιάς
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Herbata z oliwek
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.10 Number of Species