Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Genus: Mirabilis
Species: jalapa
The Latin translation of the word Mirabilis means admirable or wonderful.
Category: Annuals & Biennials
Height: 0.50 m (50 cm)
Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm)
Form: Perennial grown as an annual
Hardiness: May tolerate temperatures down to -5C
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Moderately nutritious, well drained.
This perennial is more commonly grown as an annual because it is not fully frost hardy. Mirabilis jalapa has bright green, ovate shaped leaves. Flowers are produced in summer and vary in colour, sometimes there can be more than one of the following colours on the same plant: Magneta, yellow, white, red or pink. New flowers are produced towards the end of each day and are spent by the following morning hence the other common name for this plant: Four O’Clock Plant.
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