1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.6 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
9.13.1 Minimum Width
50.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
15.11 Plant Color
15.11.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Light Yellow, Ivory
15.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
15.11.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Not Available
15.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
15.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
15.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
15.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
15.12 Shape
15.12.1 Leaf Shape
15.13 Thorns
16 Season
16.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
16.2 Growing Conditions
16.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
16.2.2 Growth Rate
16.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
16.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
16.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
16.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
16.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16.3 Tolerances
17 Care
17.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
17.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
17.3 Plant Maintenance
17.4 Watering Plants
17.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
17.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
17.4.3 In Spring
17.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
17.5 Soil
17.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
17.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
17.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
17.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
17.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
17.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
17.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
17.10 Plant Tolerance
18 Facts
18.1 Flowers
18.1.1 Flower Petal Number
18.2 Fruits
18.2.1 Showy Fruit
18.2.2 Edible Fruit
18.3 Fragrance
18.3.1 Fragrant Flower
18.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
18.4 Showy Foliage
18.5 Showy Bark
18.6 Foliage Texture
18.7 Foliage Sheen
18.8 Evergreen
18.9 Invasive
18.10 Self-Sowing
18.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
18.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
19 Benefits
19.1 Uses
19.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
19.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
19.1.3 Edible Uses
19.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
19.2 Plant Benefits
19.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
No Medicinal Use
19.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
19.2.3 Other Uses
19.3 Used As Indoor Plant
19.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
19.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
20 Scientific Name
20.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
20.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
20.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
variegated butterbur
20.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
bunte Pestwurz
20.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
pétasite panachée
20.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
butterbur abigarrado
20.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
20.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
butterbur variegada
20.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
barwny Lepiężnik
20.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
varius butterbur
21 Classification
21.1 Kingdom
21.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
21.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
21.4 Order
21.5 Family
21.6 Genus
21.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
21.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
21.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
21.10 Number of Species