1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual, biennial or perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical areas
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm210.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Magenta
Pink, Violet, Plum
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
3.4 Plant Maintenance
3.6 Watering Plants
3.6.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Water deeply about once a week
3.6.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.6.3 In Spring
3.6.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.7 Soil
3.7.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.7.2 Soil Type
3.7.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.8 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.9 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
3.10 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
3.11 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Pests and diseases free
3.12 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden
5.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Uses
5.3.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
5.5 Plant Benefits
5.5.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Poultice
6.1.2 Part of Plant Used
6.1.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Edible dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in chopped mixed salad
6.2 Used As Indoor Plant
6.3 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.4 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MIRABILIS jalapa
LAVATERA arborea
7.2 Common Name
Four O'Clocks, Marvell of Peru
Tree Mallow
7.2.1 In Hindi
mirabilis jalapa
Tree Mallow
7.2.2 In German
mirabilis jalapa
Baum Mallow
7.2.3 In French
mirabilis jalapa
Arbre Mallow
7.2.4 In Spanish
mirabilis jalapa
árbol de la malva
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis jalapa
δέντρο Μολόχα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
drzewo Mallow
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
ligno malvae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species