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.