Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
Central America, North America
Types
Perennial
Number of Varieties
4
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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No - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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7% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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14% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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14% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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8% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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76% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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55% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
Wunderblume
In French
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
Maravilha
In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
60
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27800
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