Mirabilis Jalapa

Mirabilis Jalapa
L.
Four-o'clock (E); Buenas tardes (P); Don Diego de noche (C); Tabaquillo (C) . Often cultivated for decoration, the leaves serve as a potherb, and are used as a catapalsm. The roots are said to be good pig food, and are used as a purgative.

EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.

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