| Common Name |
Colorado Four O'clock,
Showy Four O'clock, Froebel's Four O'clock, Giant Four O'clock |
| Latin Name |
Mirabilis
multiflora |
| Native Habitat |
Southeast from 3,000 t0
7,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month
|
| Height X Width |
1 foot X 1 foot, maximum 2
feet X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green evergreen leaves,
purple flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Green leaves, purple flower
in July and August |
| Nature Value |
Bird eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal, ceremonial |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desertusa.com/mag00/feb/papr/4oclock.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Pink%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/mirabilis.htm |
|
Data |
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Mirabilis+multiflora |
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Nyctaginaceae/Mirabilis_multiflora.html |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MIMU |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1088.htm |
| Images
and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/giantfouroclock.html |
