1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Pests and diseases free
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
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
Molinia arundinacea
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Moor Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
Tall Moor Grass
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Hoch Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Herbe Moor hauteur
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Tall Grass Moor
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Ψηλός Moor Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Alto Moor Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Wysoki Moor Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Alta Maurus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species