Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Central America, North America
Types
-
Perennial
Number of Varieties
104
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
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, organic fertlizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
Tampala
Wunderblume
In French
Tampala
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
Tampala
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
Tampala
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
Tampala
Maravilha
In Polish
Tampala
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
Tampala
mirabilis Ja-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
-
Number of Species
-60
1
27800
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