Nyctaginaceae
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Genus
- Mirabilis
Pets and kids
- CatsMildly toxic
- DogsNot sure
- KidsMildly toxic
Why
Cats: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: irritant alkaloid.
Signs: drooling, loss of appetite, vomiting.
- Four O'clock Is Toxic To Cats | Pet Poison Helpline® Poison control
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to young children.
Signs: stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dermatitis.
Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free
Is Marvel of Peru safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Marvel of Peru safe for cats?
No. Our sources call Marvel of Peru mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: irritant alkaloid. Signs: drooling, loss of appetite, vomiting.
- Four O'clock Is Toxic To Cats | Pet Poison Helpline® Poison control
Is Marvel of Peru safe for dogs?
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Marvel of Peru safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Marvel of Peru mildly toxic to young children. Signs: stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dermatitis.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
See all cat-safe plants, dog-safe plants and child-safe plants.
Common names
By language (62)
- aeb
- نوّار عشيّة
- Arabic
- شب الليل, اتمان, الشاب الظريف, شب الليل البستاني, نوار الليل, نوار عشية, ورد الليل
- Armenian
- Գիշերածին
- arz
- شب الليل
- Assamese
- গধূলিগোপাল, গধূলি গোপাল, গধূলি গোপাল ফুল
- Asturian
- Matapexe
- ban
- Kederat
- Bangla
- সন্ধ্যামালতী
- Basque
- Gau-lore
- Belarusian
- Мірабіліс начакветкавая
- Bulgarian
- Нощна красавица, Вечерна красавица, Четиричасово цвете, Чудото на Перу
- Burmese
- မဉ္ဇူပန်းပင်, နဂါးမဉ္စူ, လေးနာရီပန်း
- Catalan
- Flor de nit, Mirabajà
- Chinese
- 紫茉莉, 丁香叶, 夜饭花, 状元花, 粉豆花, 紫茉莉叶, 紫茉莉子, 紫茉莉根
- Croatian
- Jalapski noćurak
- Czech
- Nocenka zahradní
- Dutch
- Nachtschone
- English
- Marvel of Peru, Four o'Clock flower
- Finnish
- Mökinihmekukka, Ihmekukka
- French
- Belle-de-nuit, Merveille du Pérou
- Georgian
- Გულისაბა
- German
- Wunderblume, Vieruhrblume
- Greek
- Νυχτολούλουδο
- Haitian Creole
- Zèb katre
- Hebrew
- לילנית רב-גונית, ז'ילאפה של מרביליס
- Hindi
- गुल अब्बास
- hsb
- Wšědna dźiwnička
- Hungarian
- Nagy csodatölcsér
- Igbo
- Four o'clock flower, Marvel of Peru
- Indonesian
- Bunga pukul empat
- Italian
- Bella di Notte
- Japanese
- オシロイバナ
- Javanese
- Kembang mekar sore
- Kannada
- ಸಂಜೆ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ
- Korean
- 분꽃
- lah
- شام دی سہنپ
- mad
- Nujjhâ
- Malay
- Bunga pukul empat, Bunga becah empat, Kembang pukul empat, Seroja
- Malayalam
- നാലുമണിച്ചെടി
- Marathi
- गुलबक्षी
- min
- Bungo pukua ampek
- Nepali
- ल्वाङकसानी
- Persian
- لاله عباسی
- Polish
- Dziwaczek Jalapa, Dziwaczek Peruwiański
- Portuguese
- Maravilha, Belas-noites, Jalapa
- Romanian
- Noptița, Frumoasa nopții, Barba-împăratului,
- rsk
- Вечарша фрайла
- Russian
- Ночная красавица, Мирабилис слабительный, Мирабилис ялапа
- Serbian
- Ноћурак
- shn
- မွၵ်ႇမႄႈၽႄႉ, မွၵ်ႇဝၢႆးဝၼ်း
- Sinhala
- හෙන්දිරික්කා මල්, හෙන්දිරික්කා
- Spanish
- Dondiego de Noche, Donpedros, Periquitos
- Swedish
- Underblomma
- Tajik
- Гули шому саҳар
- Tamil
- அந்திமந்தாரை, மந்தாரை
- Telugu
- మిరాబిలిస్ జలపా, నాలుగు గంటల పువ్వు
- Thai
- บานเย็น
- Turkish
- Akşamsefası
- Ukrainian
- Нiчна красуня звичайна, Зорка, Царська борідка
- Urdu
- گل سہ پہری
- Uzbek
- Namozshomgul
- Vietnamese
- Hoa phấn, Hoa bốn giờ
Synonyms
- Jalapa officinalis Garsault
- Mirabilis jalapa subsp. lindheimeri Standl.
- Mirabilis jalapa var. jalapa
- Mirabilis jalapa var. lindheimeri (Standl.) Cory
- Mirabilis lindheimeri (Standl.) Shinners
- Nyctago hortensis Juss. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Nyctago jalapae (L.) DC.
- Nyctago versicolor Salisb.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to December (from 2,136 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Mmatjie Mashao, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wildfeuer, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: sdash, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wildfeuer, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Roula30, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Felipe Horton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jhonatan Matheus, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
More in Mirabilis
- Sweet four o'clockMirabilis longifloraNyctaginaceae
- Colorado four o'clockMirabilis multifloraNyctaginaceae
- Winged four o'clockMirabilis alipesNyctaginaceae
- MaukaMirabilis expansaNyctaginaceae
- Scarlet four o'clockMirabilis coccineaNyctaginaceae
- Desert wishbone-bushMirabilis laevisNyctaginaceae
- Narrowleaf four o'clockMirabilis linearisNyctaginaceae
- Smooth spreading four o'clockMirabilis oxybaphoidesNyctaginaceae
- White four o'clockMirabilis albidaNyctaginaceae
- Mirabilis elegansNyctaginaceae
- Hairy four o'clockMirabilis hirsutaNyctaginaceae
- MacFarlane's four o'clockMirabilis macfarlaneiNyctaginaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.