Mirabilis nyctaginea Four o'clock plant (Nyctaginaceae)

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Mirabilis nyctaginea
Four o'clock plant
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The Mirabilis nyctaginea plant species is found in N. America - Wisconsin to Mexico. It is a member of the Nyctaginaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Four o'clock plant. Some home gardeners know the variety as Oxybaphus nictagineus.

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Latin Name:  Mirabilis nyctaginea
Common Name:  Four o'clock plant
Family:  Nyctaginaceae
Author:  Michx.

Known Hazards:  One report says that the plant is considered poisonous, but gives no details[222].

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Prairies and rich soil[222].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a fertile well-drained soil in full sun or part-day shade[200]. Plants flower in their first year from seed and, although they are not very hardy in Britain, they can either be grown as half-hardy annuals or the tubers can be harvested in the autumn and stored overwinter in a cool frost-free place in much the same manner as dahlias[200]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].

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