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Nyctaginaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Mirabilis jalapa L.

  • Common Name: Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru
  • Family: Nyctaginaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: widespread in New World tropics and subtropics
  • Habitat:

  • Culture: Grow in rich soil and a sunny position in summer; store the tuberous roots in dry soil over winter.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200900030
  • Source: M.R. Opel
  • Accession Date: 03-24-2009
  • Bench: 2116 - MED:Mattoral B
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 01-18-2012
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: core eudicots
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Nyctaginaceae
  • SubFamily:
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