| Four o'Clocks | |
| Marvel of Peru |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent Fern |
| Life cycle: | Annual Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Mauve: aoanlp yed nlseh. kyds Mfainwo |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Water gardens Cooked greens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Squirrels Fire Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous: aepeoeiusrs Sdoosn Fruit is poisonous Other |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Scarify seeds: e inhslep .dastslesfT Depth to plant seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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| Posted by Chickensonmars (Mendocino county, California - Zone 8b) on Sep 6, 2012 8:03 AM pa. nyasEtl [ Reply to this comment | |
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| Incorrect ID by Calif_Sue | Aug 1, 2017 1:49 PM | 2 |
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