Mirabilis nyctaginea
(Wild Four O'Clock)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Wild Four O'Clock, Heartleaf Four O'Clock, Heart Leaf Umbrella Wort
    Synonyms: Allionia nyctaginea, Mirabilis collina, Oxybaphus nyctagineus
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Mirabilis nyctaginea, or Wild Four O'Clock, is native to the Central US, and is adventive in the entire continental US. It is a perennial that grows in prairies, meadows, along railroads, roadsides and woodland edges. It blooms in late spring through fall with pink flowers.

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