Latin name: Mirabilis jalapa L. var. jalapa
Pronunciation: mi-RAB-il-is ha-LA-pa
Common name: Cultivated four o'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock)
Habitat: Occasional escape from cultivation, native to tropical America
Blooming period: Summer and fall
Name derivations: 1) Mirabilis 2) jalapa
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