Wild Four O'Clock
Also known as
wild four o'clock, heartleaf four o'clock and heartleaf umbrella wort
Taxonomy
Mirabilis nyctaginea
Mirabilis
Nyctaginaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Wild Four O'Clock
How often to water your Wild Four O'Clock
every 9
Wild Four O'Clock needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Wild Four O'Clock in your home
a window
Wild Four O'Clock love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Wild Four O'Clock does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Wild Four O'Clock in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Wild Four O'Clock
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Wild Four O'Clock after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Care Summary for Wild Four O'Clock
Wild Four O'Clock
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.