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| Author:
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Linnaeus
1753 |
| Family: |
Nyctaginaceae |
| Habitat: |
Tropical
America |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
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Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
10
centimetres |
| Height: |
1
meter |
| Flower:
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White,
Yellow, Pink or Red |
| Reproduction: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pop names:
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Belle De Nuit Blanche, Belle De
Nuit Rose, Belle De Nuit, Buenas Tardes, Dondiego De Noche, Four-O'Clock,
Gecesefase, Geje Safa, Gulabbas, Heft Reng, Jalap, Lala
A'Bbas, Maravilla, Noche Buena, Tzu Mo Li, Bunga pukul empat,
Kederat, Kembang pagi sore, Kembang pukul, Nodja, Segerat, Ubat
jerawat, Marvel-of-Peru.
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| Synonyms: |
Nyctago jalapa DC
1805 |
| Got
it from: |
Hong
Kong |
| Year: |
2002 |
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I wasn't sure, if it was a dump or a shop, but she
sold me the caudex.
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This member of the Nyctaginaceae family was described by Linnaeus in
1753. It's from the tropical parts of America, but has been spread around the world. The flowers goes from white over yellow and pink to
red. A well-drained garden-soil, some water and sun. Can't stand frost.
The caudex and the seeds are poisonous, and will give diarrhoea. I found mine
in a Hong Kong market in 2002.
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The red flowers. Photo by
Maarten van Thiel.
The seeds.
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