| Family Name | Nyctaginaceae |
| Scientific name | Mirabilis jalapa |
| Common name | marvel of Peru |
| Growth habit | M. jalapa hails from tropical South America, but has become naturalised throughout tropical and warm temperate regions. |
| Leaf | The leaf is ovate-triangular, green, with light-colored veins. |
| Flower | Flowers shaped like a horn, five-lobed petals, flower diameter of 2 to 3 cm, 4-5 cm long, mostly red or purple, also white, pink, yellow. |
| Fruit | Fruits are hard, black, shape like mines. |
| More to learn | The Mirabilis flowering time is from 16:00 to 10:00 the next day, therefore people called them “Four o'clock flower” |
| Properties | Mirabilis, slightly cold, taste joys, non-toxic. |
| Treats | For the treatment of gastric ulcer, acute arthritis, rheumatism, joint pain, cancer and other diseases. |
| Reference | 紫茉莉(入地老鼠) Mirabilis jalapa Four O'Clock Flower Photo |