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Category: Animals & Nature Also called: marvel-of-Peru, or beauty-of-the-night See all related content → four-o'clock Four-o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) four-o'clock, ( Mirabilis jalapa) ornamental perennial plant, of the family Nyctaginaceae, native to tropical America.
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Commonly known as Marvel of Peru, Mirabilis Jalapa is an easy to grow flowering perennial. The plant is quite unusual in its flowering habit and bears flowers of different colors on different stems of the same plant. The funnel-shaped flowers can be of red, purple, pink, yellow of white colors.
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Miracle Flower of Peru Uses. Mirabilis jalapa plant has traditionally been used for treating a variety of health problems. Apart from the medicinal uses, the marvel of Peru is widely cultivated for ornamental purposes and known as an aphrodisiac. Its colorful flowers add instant beauty to gardens and parks.
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Mirabilis jalapa, commonly called four-o-clock or marvel of Peru, is native to Peru. It is a bushy tender perennial that typically grows to 24-36" (less frequently to 48") tall on erect, branching stems. It is an old garden favorite that features fragrant, funnel-shaped, tubular flowers (2" long) with five flaring petal-like lobes.
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Mirabilis jalapa (Marvel of Peru) is a shrub-like, erect and spreading, tuberous perennial often grown as an annual, with clusters of fragrant flowers from summer to fall. The trumpet-shaped, tubular blossoms, 2 in. long (5 cm), open in the afternoon (hence the four o'clock common name) and have a strong, sweet-smelling fragrance.
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In Réunion, "Mirabilis jalapa" was initially an ornamental species; however it became naturalized on the west coast, between 400 and 700 m altitude, and on the south coast between 0 and 700 m. It occurs in a ruderal debris area, and is relatively common in weedy sugarcane fields on the west and south coasts.
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Plant profile Common name: Marvel of Peru, four o'clock flower, false jalap, garden jalap, four o'clock plant, jalap plant, marvel of the world, pretty-by-night, Japanese wonder flower, pearl of Egypt, pearl of Egypt Scientific name: Mirabilis jalapa Plant type: Perennials Habit: Bushy Height: 50cm - 1.5m Spread: 50cm - 1.5m Foliage: Deciduous
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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 colours. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is the capital of Veracruz México. Mirabilis jalapa was cultivated by the Aztecs for medicinal and ornamental purposes. More Info
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Common Names: Marvel of Peru, four-o'clock plant, umbrellawort Foliage: Lush, dark green, attractive foliage. Flowers: Single trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, red, occasionally veined or bicoloured. Flowering Period: July to October. Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil (chalk, sand or loam).
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Mirabilis jalapa or Marvel of Peru is a tuberous herb that can grow to 1 m tall. It has oblong to triangular foliage and trumpet-shaped flowers. The lemon-scented flowers are short lived, they bloom in the late afternoon and closes by the next morning. Marvel of Peru have also been cultivated to produce fragrant attractive flowers that comes in colours of yellow, red, white or variegated.
Mirabilis jalapa (Marvel of Peru)
Native: Americas. Growing Region: Zones 3 to 10. As a perennial in zones 8 to 10. Flowers: Summer and autumn. Flower Details: Yellow, red, white, pink; often two-toned. Deep throated trumpets. Fragrant.
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Description: Life Span: Perennial Origin: Native (except Mirabilis jalapa ~ Marvel of Peru is introduced) Growth Characteristics: Most species of Four o'clock grow 2-3 feet tall. Smooth spreading four o'clock (Mirabilis oxybaphoides) spreads along the ground, sometimes to many feet in diameter, and several feet high.
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The Maravilla Flower: The 'Marvel of Peru' Mirabilis jalapa is known as the four o'clock plant, the maravilla flower, and the 'Marvel of Peru.' Cultivated by the Aztecs not only for ornamental but for medicinal purposes as well, this native to the tropical areas of South America is a beautiful addition to the garden.
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The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova Light Four o'clocks thrive in full sun, meaning approximately six hours of direct sunlight on most days. They will tolerate partial shade, though the plants might become somewhat leggy and not bloom as profusely in locations that are too shady. Soil These plants can grow in a variety of soil types.
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Mirabilis jalapa is easily grown from seed and may bear magenta, yellow, red, white, orange or mauve flowers. A strange quirk (maybe the 'marvel' in marvel of Peru?) is the plant's tendency to produce different coloured flowers on the same plant. Occasionally, individual blooms might be splashed or striped with contrasting colours.
'Marvel of Peru' Mirabilis jalapa
Description Four-o'clock is a deciduous, semi-woody perennial in the four-o'clock family (Nyctaginaceae). It is native from Mexico to Central America and can be grown as an annual in western North Carolina but as a perennial in most Piedmont or coastal gardens. The genus name comes from the Latin word meaning wonderful.