What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
China
Central America, North America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm50.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER griseum
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
Paperbark Maple
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
paperbark maple
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
paperbark Ahorn
Wunderblume
In French
érable paperbark
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
arce paperbark
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
Paperbark σφενδάμου
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
de bordo paperbark
Maravilha
In Polish
klon paperbark
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
paperbark acernis
mirabilis Ja-
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Acer
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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