Status:
valid
Authors:
(J.M.Coult.) B.L.Turner
Source:
tro
Year:
1994
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 75: 449 (1993 publ. 1994)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001257910
Common Names
- Mirabilis Texensis
- Texas Mirabilis
- Texas Four O'Clock
Description
Mirabilis texensis (also called Texas Mirabilis, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 6 meters tall. It is native to the Amazon rainforest in South America and is found in moist, lowland forests and along riverbanks.
Uses & Benefits
Mirabilis texensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Mirabilis texensis is small, yellow-green in color, and has a bell-shaped corolla. The seed is small, round, and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a rosette of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mirabilis texensis is a perennial herb that grows up to 1 m in height. It is native to tropical regions of South America and is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical climates. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is usually done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining medium such as sand or perlite. Division is done by carefully dividing the root ball into smaller sections and replanting them in a well-draining medium.
Where to Find Mirabilis texensis
Mirabilis texensis is native to the southwestern United States.
Species in the Mirabilis genus
Mirabilis jalapa,
Mirabilis hirsuta,
Mirabilis elegans,
Mirabilis longiflora,
Mirabilis oxybaphoides,
Mirabilis odorata,
Mirabilis violacea,
Mirabilis campanulata,
Mirabilis intercedens,
Mirabilis oaxacae,
Mirabilis ovata,
Mirabilis prostrata,
Mirabilis weberbaueri,
Mirabilis aggregata,
Mirabilis albida,
Mirabilis alipes,
Mirabilis bigelovii,
Mirabilis californica,
Mirabilis coccinea,
Mirabilis collina,
Mirabilis decipiens,
Mirabilis dumetorum,
Mirabilis gigantea,
Mirabilis glabra,
Mirabilis glabrifolia,
Mirabilis greenei,
Mirabilis linearis,
Mirabilis macfarlanei,
Mirabilis multiflora,
Mirabilis oblongifolia,
Mirabilis pudica,
Mirabilis pumila,
Mirabilis rotundifolia,
Mirabilis tenuiloba,
Mirabilis expansa,
Mirabilis viscosa,
Mirabilis laevis,
Mirabilis pulchella,
Mirabilis watsoniana,
Mirabilis suffruticosa,
Mirabilis wrightiana,
Mirabilis hintoniorum,
Mirabilis microchlamydea,
Mirabilis comata,
Mirabilis longipes,
Mirabilis triflora,
Mirabilis oligantha,
Mirabilis polyphylla,
Mirabilis pringlei,
Mirabilis urbani,
Species in the Nyctaginaceae family
Abronia alba,
Abronia alpina,
Abronia ameliae,
Abronia ammophila,
Abronia angustifolia,
Abronia argillosa,
Abronia bigelovii,
Abronia bolackii,
Abronia carnea,
Abronia crux-maltae,
Abronia elliptica,
Abronia fragrans,
Abronia gracilis,
Abronia latifolia,
Abronia macrocarpa,
Abronia maritima,
Abronia mellifera,
Abronia micrantha,
Abronia minor,
Abronia nana,
Abronia nealleyi,
Abronia parviflora,
Abronia pogonantha,
Abronia turbinata,
Abronia umbellata,
Abronia villosa,
Abronia insularis,
Abronia neurophylla,
Abronia platyphylla,
Abronia variabilis,
Acleisanthes acutifolia,
Acleisanthes angustifolia,
Acleisanthes anisophylla,
Acleisanthes chenopodioides,
Acleisanthes crassifolia,
Acleisanthes diffusa,
Acleisanthes lanceolata,
Acleisanthes longiflora,
Acleisanthes nana,
Acleisanthes nevadensis,
Acleisanthes obtusa,
Acleisanthes palmeri,
Acleisanthes parvifolia,
Acleisanthes purpusiana,
Acleisanthes somalensis,
Acleisanthes undulata,
Acleisanthes wrightii,
Allionia choisyi,
Allionia incarnata,
Allionia viscida,