huh, interesting. i wonder if the roots are edible. a cousin, Mirabilis expansa, also called mauka, is one of the many root/tuber crops native to the andean highlands. one of the 'lost' crops of the incas, though admittedly not too lost any more.Mr_bobo_ wrote:The scientific name is: Mirabilis jalapa
They WILL reseed. Also, the tuber will grow new plants every year. As long as there are tubers, there will be 4 o'clock. It's great if you love them! They are very pretty! But here they're tricky to get rid of.onlylobster wrote:I am still very surprised. Without getting an ID from this forum I would be panicking over the plant taking over my front garden. They are waist high now with little tiny buds. I've never seen them so big. I guess they are happy where they are. They are in the area of the yard that I spend the least amount of time in because it is closer to the street and I don't want to bend over with cars driving past.
I've dug my fair share. They don't smell very appetizing....!potatoes! wrote:huh, interesting. i wonder if the roots are edible. a cousin, Mirabilis expansa, also called mauka, is one of the many root/tuber crops native to the andean highlands. one of the 'lost' crops of the incas, though admittedly not too lost any more.Mr_bobo_ wrote:The scientific name is: Mirabilis jalapa