Desert Wishbone Bush

Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran - Four o'clock family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Desert Wishbone Bush: Heliodines powelli, Heliodines sexpunctelloides, Lithariapteryx jubarella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.