Mirabilis jalapa

marvel of peru, four o'clock, common four o' clock
Family

Nyctaginaceae

Leaf Arrangement

opposite

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

elliptic, deltoid, ovate, rhombic

Growth Form

forb, shrub

Flower Color

purple, red, white, yellow

Flower Month

June - November

Height (meters)

0.4 - 1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced

Lifespan

perennial


Habitat

Widely cultivated; occasionally escaping on plains and prairies.