Quercus

Wild Four-o'clock

Mirabilis nyctaginea

Not native to Kentucky

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Mirabilis

  • Disclisioprocta stellataSomber Carpet, Bougainvillea Looper
  • Hyles lineataWhite-Lined Sphinx
  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Mirabilis

  • Zenaida asiaticaWhite-winged Dove
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Nyctaginaceae
Flower color
Purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Heart Leaf Four Oclock; Wild Four o'clock

Conservation status

Kentucky rankSNA
Global rankG5
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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