Marvel of Peru गुल-ए-बास

🌱 About the plant

Opens at four in the afternoon and self-sows itself around the garden.

Growing it

It seeds itself everywhere; pull what you do not want.

What it is for

Evening colour and scent; hawkmoths at dusk.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Mar–Apr, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Balcony, Garden / ground

Mature size

60–100 cm

First harvest

Flowers 60 days

It seeds itself everywhere; pull what you do not want.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Evening colour and scent; hawkmoths at dusk.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India