Mirabilis jalapa

Basic information
Scientific name	Mirabilis jalapa	Click to magnify
Common names	Common four-o'clock, Prairie four-o'clock, Marvel of peru
Higher taxon	Nyctaginaceae, Caryophyllales, Magnoliopsida, Magnoliophyta
Natural range	North America.
Habitat	Farm area, roadside, riverside, beach, etc.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Most of entire Japan
Origin	Unknown.
Date	Cultured at least since 17 C.
Route	Deliberate: For ornamental plant and as medicine.
Impact	Potentially: Competition with other plants. Fungal parasite. Native organism(s) affected: Native plants, crops, etc.
Regulation in Japan	No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries	S America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania

Reference	Notes
Osada (1976) Colored Illustrations of Naturalized Plants of Japan. Hoikusha, Osaka (in Jpn) Satake et al. (1982) Wild Flowers of Japan, Herbaceous Plants [II]. Heibonsha, Tokyo (in Jpn) etc.