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Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall/Early Winter Blooms repeatedly
On Jun 25, 2007, macybee from Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
Per wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
Scientific Name: Mirabillis longiflora
Common Name: Sweet Four O'Clock, Maravilla
Flower Color:White to pale pink
Plant Type: Herb, Perennial
Height: To 5 feet tall
Notes: The tubular flowers are 6" long or more and have a magenta center and curling,magenta stamens that project up to 2" beyond the flowers. The leaves are green, opposite, and ovate to heart-shaped. These noturnal floweres Bloom July to SEptember in rocky, foothill canyons.
I would certainly like to have some of these!
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Brooksville, Florida Denison, Iowa Ellicott City, Maryland Roswell, New Mexico North Augusta, South Carolina Arlington, Texas Vancouver, Washington