Mirabilis jalapa

Common names: Common Marvel of Peru, Umbrellawort, Four-o-clock, False Jalapa

Genus: Mirabilis

Species: Mirabilis jalapa

Class: Pentandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Mirabilis

Modern Species: Mirabilis jalapa

Modern Family: Nyctaginaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: purple, crimson, yellow or white

Season: summer

Native Region: Peru

Artist: S. Edwards