Mirabilis Jalapa Flower Blooms At 4 P.M.

Mirabilis Jalapa is also known as:
~ Four O’clock flower
~ Marvel of Peru

Mirabilis Jalapa is a perennial flowering plant. It belongs to the commonly grown ornamental species Mirabilis.

These flowers have a peculiar aspect to bloom after 4:00 p.m., hence it is commonly called as four O’clock flowers.

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Mirabilis Jalapa Information:

Family	Nyctaginaceae
Common Name	Four O’clock flower & Marvel of Peru
Native	Tropical South America
Height	2 ft
Bloom Colors	magenta, pink, red, white, yellow and bi-colored
Season	July to October
Propagation	Seed or tuber
Sun	Full sun or partial shade
Water	Medium, drought tolerant

The mirabilis jalapa flowers bloom at 4 O’clock.
The flowers bloom in the evening due to drop in temperature and not because of time.
The mirabilis jalapa means wonderful place in Mexico.
Mirabilis means “wonderful” in Latin. Jalapa is usually a “place in Mexico”.
The mirabilis jalapa plant can have more than one colored flower.
A single plant can have more than one color of flowers.
The mirabilis jalapa flower can change colors.
As the plant matures, it has a peculiar aspect to change color. E.g. pink colored flower plant can change gradually to white color.
The mirabilis jalapa flower is trumpet shaped.
The flower is 2” long and 1” across the end. It has calyx.
The mirabilis jalapa flower produces single seed.
The matured seed of mirabilis jalapa is black in color, spherical in shape and has a wrinkled surface.

It grows well in tropical region. The seeds are planted during the spring or four weeks before summer season.