Fount this plant in
the wild on Gran Canaria.
A white flower.
Two pink flowers.
I wasn't sure, if it was a dump or a shop in Hong Kong, but she
sold me the caudex.
The red flowers. Photo by
Maarten van Thiel.
Found this one on
Fuerteventura.
White flowering bush. |
| Author: |
Carl Linnaeus,
1753 |
| Family: |
NYCTAGINACEAE |
| Origin: |
Belize, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
10
Centimetres |
| Height: |
1
Meter |
| Flower:
|
White
- Yellow - Pink - Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
Belle De Nuit Blanche, Belle De
Nuit Rose, Belle De Nuit, Buenas Tardes, Dondiego De Noche, Four-O'Clock,
Gecesefase, Geje Safa, Gulabbas, Heft Reng, Jalap, Lala
A'Bbas, Maravilla, Noche Buena, Tzu Mo Li, Bunga pukul empat,
Kederat, Kembang pagi sore, Kembang pukul, Nodja, Segerat, Ubat
jerawat, Marvel-of-Peru.
|
| Synonyms: |
Nyctago jalapa, DC.
1805.
Mirabilis jalapa f. eujalapa, Heimerl.
Nyctago versicolor ,Salisb.
Mirabilis jalapa var. oaxacana, Heimerl. |
This member of the Nyctaginaceae family was described by Carl Linnaeus in
1753. It's from the central part of America, but has been spread around the world. The flowers
are from white over yellow and pink to
red. A well-drained garden-soil, some water and sun. It can't stand frost.
The caudex and the seeds are poisonous, and will give diarrhoea.
The genera name is Latin for 'marvellous'.
The species name means 'from Jalapa' in Veracruz, Mexico.
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