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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.
Charles Darwin believed that nyctinasty exists to reduce the risk of plants freezing. [13] Nyctinasty may occur to protect the pollen, keeping pollen dry and intact during the nighttime when most pollinating insects are inactive. [14] Conversely, some flowers that are pollinated by moths or bats exhibit nyctinastic flower opening at night. [14]
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Coriander (/ ˌ k ɒr i ˈ æ n d ər, ˈ k ɒr i æ n d ər /), [1] whose leaves are known as cilantro (/ s ɪ ˈ l æ n t r oʊ,-ˈ l ɑː n-/) [1]: 90 in the U.S., is an annual herb (Coriandrum sativum) in the family Apiaceae. Most people perceive the leaves as having a fresh, slightly citrus taste.
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O. umbellatum is a relatively short plant, occurring in tufts of basal linear leaves, producing conspicuous white flowers, in a stellate pattern, in mid to late spring. The flowers open late in the day (hence some of its common names), but when closed have a green stripe on the outside.
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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 ...