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Intermediate
skill rating |
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1m
max. spread |
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Mirabilis jalapa
Other names: Marvel of Peru, Pretty-by-night , Japanese wonder flower , Garden jalap , Jalap plant , Marvel of the world , Four o'clock flower , False jalap, Four o'clock plant
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Genus: Mirabilis
Species: M. jalapa - M. jalapa is a tender perennial, sometimes grown as an annual. It has mid-green, ovate leaves and in summer, bears clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers (either white, yellow, pink, purple or red) that open in the afternoon.
Mirabilis jalapa is: Deciduous
Flower: Red, Purple, Pink, Yellow, White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant
Habit: Bushy
Toxicity: Contact may irritate skin. Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Mirabilis jalapa (Marvel of Peru) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny sheltered position. Not frost-hardy, so will require protection or lifting of tubers. Alternatively, grow in a container and overwinter indoors.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Sharon White
My Four oclocks are not blooming at all. Im in central texas and its 100 degrees every day...is that why?
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I have mine in containers..could this be a problem?
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- Posted: Wed. 13th July 2011 22:47
- Last reply: Mon. 18th July 2011 22:31
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