Mirabilis jalapa
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
Mirabilis Mirabilis
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
Flowers are fragrant
Bushy
Contact may irritate skin. Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally disease-free
Division, Seed
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Mirabilis jalapa (Marvel of Peru) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 3ft 3in after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
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.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Mirabilis jalapa
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
Mirabilis Mirabilis
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.
Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant
Bushy
Contact may irritate skin. Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
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Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally disease-free
Division, Seed
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Mirabilis jalapa (Marvel of Peru) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 3ft 3in after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
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.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
North Central Coastal - Very Low
Central Valley - Low
South Coastal - Very Low
South Inland Valley - Low
High & Inter. Desert - Moderate/Medium
Low Desert - Moderate/Medium
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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