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Mirabilis nyctaginea

heartleaf four o'clock; nightblooming four o'clock

Species Record #: gw1026169

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Botanical Information:

Genus: Mirabilis

Family: Nyctaginaceae

Author: (Michx.) MacM.

Synonyms: Allionia nyctaginea; Mirabilis collina; Oxybaphus nyctagineus

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Mirabilis nyctaginea
   by sissykins
Remarks:
One might be fooled into thinking this innocent-looking plant is merely "A lovely intruder." But it can be invasive, and were we a farmer, we might be grousing about "Phytoterrorism in our own back yard." http://sisu.typepad.com/sisu/2007/06/something_was_a.html

    by sissykins

Ratings
overall5.0
how easy  10.0
flower9.0
foliage8.0
propagaten/a
fragrancen/a
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