1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Canary Islands
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Volcanic Islands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Long linear and narrow
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
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
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
DRACAENA draco
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
ड्रैगन ट्री
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Δράκος Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
smok Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
draco ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species