1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm50.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
Black, Green
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
Spring
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
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, Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
QUICKSTICK
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
QUICKSTICK
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
QUICKSTICK
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
QUICKSTICK
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
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, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species