A tropical American herbaceous plant with fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers which open late in the afternoon.
紫茉莉，胭脂花。亦称 four o'clock plant
Mirabilis jalapa, family Nyctaginaceae
Also called four o'clock plant
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The four o'clock Flower is also commonly known as the "Marvel of Peru"; Mirabilis jalapa is a tuberous rooted, small herbaceous shrub about 50 cm in height.
They came to European gardens from South America in the 16th century, and were known as marvel-of-Peru.
Marvel of Peru comes in different colors ranging from yellow, orange, pink and red and from the very range of colors which are all bright you can imagine how fascinating and charming they would look in any arrangement they contain.
The marvel of Peru is usually grown as a half-hardy annual in temperate zones, it flowers freely in its first year.
For a balanced development, it is best to position the The marvel of Peru in a place where it is exposed to at least a few hours of direct sunlight.
Definition of marvel of Peru in US English:
marvel of Peru
noun
another term for four-o'clock
Example sentencesExamples
For a balanced development, it is best to position the The marvel of Peru in a place where it is exposed to at least a few hours of direct sunlight.
The marvel of Peru is usually grown as a half-hardy annual in temperate zones, it flowers freely in its first year.
They came to European gardens from South America in the 16th century, and were known as marvel-of-Peru.
Marvel of Peru comes in different colors ranging from yellow, orange, pink and red and from the very range of colors which are all bright you can imagine how fascinating and charming they would look in any arrangement they contain.
The four o'clock Flower is also commonly known as the "Marvel of Peru"; Mirabilis jalapa is a tuberous rooted, small herbaceous shrub about 50 cm in height.