Mirabilis jalapa - Revision history

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			Mirabilis jalapa, Linn. Four-o'clock. Marvel Of Peru. Fig. 2377. Erect-bushy quick-growing herb, germinating readily from the large conical-oblong frs., 2-3 ft. high, bearing profusely in late summer and fall long- tubed funnelform fls. in white and shades of red and yellow, and striped, opening in cloudy weather or late in the afternoon (whence the common name four- o'clock), and closing in the morning: lvs. ovate-lanceolate, short-petioled, acuminate, entire: fls. in clusters amongst the lvs.; stamens not exserted. Trop. Amer. B.M. 371. G. 2:499.—Cult.from early times, and always a favorite. In the tropics it has tuberous roots, and these were once supposed to be the source of jalap, whence the name Jalapa. There are dwarf and compact varieties; also forms with variegated foliage. The four o'clock is an "old-fashioned" fl. It is treated as a tender annual, thriving in any garden soil. It is a useful plant for growing in a hedge (plants 1 ft. apart) at the rear of the fl.-garden. Sometimes it comes up in the spring from self-sown seeds. Even as far north as New York, it often produces tuberous roots large enough to be lifted and stored like dahlias.
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	'''''Mirabilis jalapa''''' (The '''four o'clock flower''' or '''marvel of Peru''') is the most commonly grown ornamental species of ''Mirabilis'', and is available in a range of colours. ''Mirabilis'' in [[Latin]] means wonderful and [[Jalapa]] is a town in [[Mexico]]. ''Mirabilis jalapa'' is said to have been exported from the [[Peru]]vian [[Andes]] in 1540.		'''''Mirabilis jalapa''''' (The '''four o'clock flower''' or '''marvel of Peru''') is the most commonly grown ornamental species of ''Mirabilis'', and is available in a range of colours. ''Mirabilis'' in [[Latin]] means wonderful and [[Jalapa]] is a town in [[Mexico]]. ''Mirabilis jalapa'' is said to have been exported from the [[Peru]]vian [[Andes]] in 1540.

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	===Propagation===		===Propagation===
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	Plant produces prolific amounts of seed, which can easily be kept and sown.		Plant produces prolific amounts of seed, which can easily be kept and sown.

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'''''Mirabilis jalapa''''' (The '''four o'clock flower''' or '''marvel of Peru''') is the most commonly grown ornamental species of ''Mirabilis'', and is available in a range of colours. ''Mirabilis'' in [[Latin]] means wonderful and [[Jalapa]] is a town in [[Mexico]]. ''Mirabilis jalapa'' is said to have been exported from the [[Peru]]vian [[Andes]] in 1540.

A curious aspect of this [[plant]] is that flowers of different colours can be found simultaneously on the same plant. Additionally, an individual flower can be splashed with different colours. Another interesting point is a colour-changing phenomenon. For example, in the yellow variety, as the plant matures, it can display flowers that gradually change to a dark [[pink]] color. Similarly [[white]] flowers can change to light [[violet (color)|violet]].

The flowers usually open from late afternoon onwards, hence the first of its common names.

==Cultivation==


===Propagation===
[[Image:Seed_of_mirabilis_jalapa.JPG|thumb|Seed]]
Plant produces prolific amounts of seed, which can easily be kept and sown.

===Pests and diseases===


==Species==


==Gallery==
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Image:Mirabilis jalapa13.jpg|
Image:Dziwaczek pospolity (Mirabilis jalapa).jpg|
Image:Mirabilis jalapa 3.JPG|
Image:2006-10-18Mirabilis jalapa02.jpg|
Image:Mirabilis jalapa16.jpg|Flecked flower
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963




==External links==
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