| Description | A tender perennial grown as annual. Has chartreuse foliage accented with red flowers. A tender perennial grown as an annual. |
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| Pronunciation | (mi-RA-bi-liss)(ha-LA-pa) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 8(9-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | red, five lobed corolla flaring at tip, open in late afternoon, close early evening |
| Fruit | seeds dark brown |
| Leaves | light green, chartreuse, yellow, can have a green/chartreuse marbling of the leaves |
| Roots | forms tubers |
| Dimensions | 2 plus feet |
| Propagation | seeds, soaking helps to promote germination |
| Native Site | Species native to Central America. |
| Misc Facts | Mirabilis latin for miracle. Jalapa is the name of the city where it was reported to be found. |
| Author's Notes | First observed this plant in August of 2010 and they were mostly in bud. In mid July of 2014 they were at about 25% bloom. This discrepancy seems to be from the size of the plant and when they were set out in the garden. The mid July plants were a bright chartreuse to yellow, stunning!! |
| Notes & Reference | #47-Annuals for the Connoisseurs (Wayne Winterrowd), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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