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This category contains flowering plants that have flowers that open or remain open at night. Pages in category "Night-blooming plants" The following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total.
The flower of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is the official state flower of West Bengal and is called shiuli or shephali in Bengali. [13] The "shiuli" flowers bloom during the autumn season in Bengal and are offered to goddess Durga on the festival of Durga Puja. The flowers are associated with the autumn season and Durga Puja in Bengal. Many Durga ...
Night-blooming cereus is the common name referring to many flowering ceroid cacti that bloom at night. The flowers are short lived, and some of these species, such as Selenicereus grandiflorus , bloom only once a year, for a single night, [ 1 ] though most put out multiple flowers over several weeks, each of which opens for only a single night.
Get inspired by flowers that bloom at night and smell the most fragrant in the dark to create a dreamy moon garden filled with phlox, moonflower, and more.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is an easily cultivated, fast growing Epiphyllum. It flowers in late spring through late summer; large specimens can produce several crops of flowers in one season. This is a widely cultivated Epiphyllum species. It is known to have medicinal properties in many Asian cultures, including India, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Leaves and flowers. Cestrum nocturnum is an evergreen woody shrub with slender branches growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall. The plant is multi-branched and heavily foliated. The leaves are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6–20 cm (2.4–7.9 in) long and 2–4.5 cm (0.79–1.77 in) broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin.
Selenicereus grandiflorus is a cactus species originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America.The species is commonly referred to as queen of the night, [2] night-blooming cereus (though these two terms are also used for other species), large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus or vanilla cactus.
Angel's trumpet. Certain flowers and plants with specific colors and nocturnal habits are suited to moon gardens. [8] Among these, lilies, angel's trumpet, [6] sweet rocket, moonflower, [6] four o'clock flower, [6] bearded iris, [5] night gladiolus, evening primrose, magnolia, snowdrop, foxglove, Japanese dogwood, garden phlox, lamb's ear, silvermound, peonies, [5] and common lilac [5] are all ...