1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, 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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
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
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Eczema
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
Primula mistassinica
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Mistassini primrose, Lake Mistassini primrose, bird's-eye primrose
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Mistassini Primrose
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Mistassini Primrose
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Primrose Mistassini
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Mistassini Primrose
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Mistassini Primrose
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Mistassini Primrose
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Mistassini Primrose
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Mistassini Primrose
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
Not Available
Onagroideae
8.10 Number of Species