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Mirabilis jalapa
About
Mirabilis jalapa, the marvel of Peru or four o'clock flower, is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis plant, and is available in a range of colors. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is the state capital of Veracruz in Mexico. Mirabilis jalapa is believed to have been cultivated by the Aztecs for medicinal and ornamental purposes.
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Mirabilis jalapa
- Slug
- mirabilis-jalapa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Genus
- Mirabilis
- Species
- jalapa
- Wikidata QID
- Q13710
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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