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Mirabilis latifolia
Mirabilis latifolia (A. Gray) Diggs, Lipscomb & O’Kennon
Broadleaf Four O'clock
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MILA18
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
"Resembles a small-leaved M. nyctaginea; erect or decumbent and growing over other plants; stems 0.18–1.15 m long; upper stems with short incurved hairs; leaf blades ± ovate, the larger 2–5 cm long; petioles 5–12 mm long; inflorescences widely branched; fruits 4-angled, some fruits 5-angled on type specimen." (Bibref: 281).
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Oval
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: "Stems 0.18-1.15 m long." (Bibref: 281).
Leaf: "Leaf blades more or less ovate, the larger 2-5 cm long; petioles 5-12 mm long." (Bibref: 281).
Flower: "Inflorescences widely branched." (Bibref: 281).
Fruit: "Fruit an anthocarp." (Bibref: 281). "Fruits 4-angled, some fruits 5-angled on type specimen." (Bibref: 281).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Texas and northern Mexico.
Native Habitat: "Various soils, disturbed sites." (Bibref: 281).
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Drought Tolerance: High
Heat Tolerant: yes
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesPropagation
Propagation Material: SeedsBibliography
Bibref 281 - Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (1999) Diggs, G. M.; B. L. Lipscomb; B. O'Kennon; W. F...Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mirabilis latifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mirabilis latifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis latifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-18Research By: Joseph A. Marcus