オシロイバナ 白粉花
The [b]marvel of Peru[/b] or [b]four o'clock [[flower]][/b] ([i]Mirabilis jalapa[/i]), is the most commonly grown ornamental species of [i]Mirabilis[/i] [[plant]]. [i]Mirabilis[/i] in Latin means wonderful and "Jalapa":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xalapa is the state capital of Veracruz in Mexico.
The plant is [[bush|shrub]]-like and spreading, with ovate leaf shape. The flowers are trumpet-shaped and opens in the afternoon (hence the "four o'clock" name) until morning. They come in various colours such as [[pink flower|pink]], [[red flower|red]],  [[white flower|white]], [[yellow flower|yellow]] or sometimes bicoloured.

h1. See also
* [[Tag Group:Flowers]]

h1. External links
* "Gardenia.net":https://www.gardenia.net/plant/mirabilis-jalapa
* "Wikipedia [i]Mirabilis jalapa[/i]":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabilis_jalapa
four o'clock (flower)