Mirabilis jalapa
Four o'clock flower
Description
Mirabilis jalapa is a flowering plant species that is native to tropical South America, but is now widely cultivated and naturalized in many parts of the world. It is known for its showy and fragrant flowers that bloom in a range of colors including white, yellow, pink, and red. The plant grows as a perennial in tropical regions and as an annual in temperate regions.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Spermatophytina
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Mirabilis
Title
Mirabilis jalapa