What is the 4 o’clock plant used for?
Mirabilis jalapa Linn (Nyctaginaceae), known as four o’clock, maravilla, belle de nuit, buenas tardes, Dondiego de noche, jalap, noche buena, Tzu Mo Li, etc. Mexican people (Encarnación et al. Márquez et al. Mirabilis Jalapa Linn (Nyctagi- naceae) is a perennial herb and is known as ”Gulam- basa” in ayurveda. It produces beautiful flowers that usually open around 4o’clock in the afternoon-hence its common name, four o’clocks.Four O’Clocks (Mirabilis jalapa) are herbaceous perennial flowering plants that are native to Peru. They are also called Marvel of Peru. The Aztecs grew them for medicinal purposes as well as for their beauty. The tubers were reputed to be both an aphrodisiac and to have hallucinogenic properties.