Mirabilis

E281942

Mirabilis is a genus of flowering plants best known for ornamental species like the four o'clock flower, valued for their colorful, fragrant blooms that often open in the late afternoon.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Mirabilis jalapa 3
Mirabilis canonical 1
Mirabilis longiflora 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
attracts butterflies (some species)
moths
belongsToFamilyCommonName four-o'clock family
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
commonName four-o'clock genus
cultivation commonly grown from seed
often self-seeding
tolerant of poor soils
family Nyctaginaceae
flowerColor multicolored
pink
red
white
yellow
floweringTime evening
late afternoon
flowerOpeningCue decreasing light in late afternoon
flowerScent fragrant
fruitType anthocarp
growthForm annual herb (some species)
herbaceous perennial
habitat disturbed sites
gardens
hasNotableSpecies Mirabilis jalapa
linked to: Mirabilis

Mirabilis longiflora
linked to: Mirabilis

Mirabilis multiflora
linked to: Mirabilis

Mirabilis nyctaginea
hasTypeSpecies Mirabilis jalapa
linked to: Mirabilis
isKnownFor colorful flowers
flowers that open in late afternoon
fragrant flowers
ornamental species
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite leaves
leafType simple leaves
nativeRange Americas
tropical regions of the Americas
order Caryophyllales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination nocturnal pollinators
reproductiveStructure tubular flowers
taxonRank genus
use garden bedding plant
ornamental plant

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nyctaginaceae includesGenus Mirabilis
Nyctaginaceae notableSpecies Mirabilis jalapa
linked to: Mirabilis
Mirabilis hasTypeSpecies Mirabilis jalapa
linked to: Mirabilis
Mirabilis hasNotableSpecies Mirabilis jalapa
linked to: Mirabilis
Mirabilis hasNotableSpecies Mirabilis longiflora
linked to: Mirabilis
Mirabilis hasNotableSpecies Mirabilis multiflora
linked to: Mirabilis