Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Desert Four O'Clock (Mirabilis multiflora var. pubescens) is a native perennial herb that grows in southern and central California. It tends to grow in dry and rocky or sandy places, at elevations from 200-6900 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

3 ft Tall

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Color

Pink

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Sunset Zones

7, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*

Site type

Dry, rocky or sandy places

Plant communities

Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 8 likely

Confirmed Likely

Archirhoe neomexicana

Somber Carpet

Disclisioprocta stellata

Embola powelli