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| [English Name] |
Common Four-O'clock Root |
| [Chinese Name] |
紫茉莉 |
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Zimoli |
| [Latin Name] |
Radix Mirabilis Jalapae |
| [Genera] |
Nyctaginaceae |
| [Efficacy] |
Damp-clearing drug |
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It prefers warm and moist climate,doesn’t resistant to cold, aerial parts would be wither and die in winter,the roots could overwintering safely and turn into perennial grass flower in south regions of the Yangtze River, continue to grow new plants next spring. Flowers bloom from evening to the early in the morning, close in the strong light,flower and grow well with shade in summer, defoliat under the hot summer and intense sun. |
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The water extracts of Mirabilisjalapa L have antitumor activity against human tumor cell lines.
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