42,754
edits
Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.
Changes
no edit summary
[[File:Mirabilis jalapa, Burdwan, West Bengal, India 02 01 2013 (2).jpg|thumb|right|''Mirabilis jalapa'']]
'''Mirabilis jalapa''' is the marvel of Peru or four o'clock flower. It is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis plant. It is available in a range of colours. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is the state capital of Veracruz in México. Mirabilis jalapa was cultivated by the Aztecs for medicinal and ornamental purposes. This plant is belongs to Nyctaginaceae family.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Dropsy}}.
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Gulamaji, Naalku ghante hoo|ml=Anthimalari, Anti-mantaram, naalu mani poovu|sa=Krishnakeli|ta=Pattarashu, Andhi Mandarai|te=Chandrakantha, Chandramalli|hi=Gul abbas, Gulbakshi|en=Four O'clock, Beauty-of-the-night, Marvel of Peru}}.<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Four%20O'clock.html Identification]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabilis_jalapa#cite_note-14 Cultivation ]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:327</ref>
</references>
