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    This document describes 10 night-blooming flowers: 1) Brahma Kamal, a purple flower from Asia that blooms once a year at night and has medical uses. 2) Nottingham Catchfly, a pink-tinged white wildflower from Nottingham Castle with a heavy fragrance. 3) Four O'Clocks, tender perennials that bloom in various colors in the afternoon, giving them their name. 4) Dragon Fruit flowers, large blooms that open at night against the fruit-bearing plant's dark leaves.

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    This document describes 10 night-blooming flowers: 1) Brahma Kamal, a purple flower from Asia that blooms once a year at night and has medical uses. 2) Nottingham Catchfly, a pink-tinged white wildflower from Nottingham Castle with a heavy fragrance. 3) Four O'Clocks, tender perennials that bloom in various colors in the afternoon, giving them their name. 4) Dragon Fruit flowers, large blooms that open at night against the fruit-bearing plant's dark leaves.

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    Flowers Bloom at Night

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    Lara Zain
    This document describes 10 night-blooming flowers: 1) Brahma Kamal, a purple flower from Asia that blooms once a year at night and has medical uses. 2) Nottingham Catchfly, a pink-tinged white wildflower from Nottingham Castle with a heavy fragrance. 3) Four O'Clocks, tender perennials that bloom in various colors in the afternoon, giving them their name. 4) Dragon Fruit flowers, large blooms that open at night against the fruit-bearing plant's dark leaves.

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    Lovely Flowers Which

    Bloom Only At Night


    Moonlit nights have their own beauty.
    Imagine a beautiful night with cool
    breeze touching the cheeks softly,
    sweet fragrance of night blooming
    flowers spread in the air, a mug of
    coffee or tea steaming in your hands
    and your family by your side. Nothing
    can be more beautiful, pleasing
    and comforting than this after a hard
    day at work. We find night blooming
    flowers as an integral part of lawns and
    gardens.
    Below are the such enamoring
    flowers which bloom in night
    only.
    1) Brahma Kamal / Saussurea Obvallata
    Saussurea Obvallata is also known as Brahma Kamal. It is a
    beautiful night blooming flower named after the Hindu god Brahma.
    It is native to China, India and Burma. It blooms once a year at
    night time and has many medical uses. The flower grows in
    mountains and cold areas. The flower heads are actually purple and
    are enclosed in layers of greenish-yellow boat-shaped cover papery
    in nature.
    2) Nottingham Catchfly

    Nottingham is a white wildflower with a pink tint and hairy leaves.


    It’s heavy fragrance fills the evening air. It is attractive to night-
    flying insects and moths. The walls of Nottingham Castle were once
    covered with these beautiful flowers and so they got their name.
    These flowers were destroyed during construction and renovation
    works of the castle in the 19th century. Nottingham catchfly has
    narrow and lance-shaped stem and spoon-shaped lower leaves.
    3. Four O’ Clocks

    These beautiful night blooming flowers are tender perennial. They


    bloom in spring and summers. These flowers are available in a
    number of colors ranging from red, yellow, pink and blue to white.
    The need full sun exposure to grow and start blooming at 4 pm
    hence got their name. They make excellent hedges and barriers.
    They have an outstanding fragrance when open.
    4) Dragon Fruit Flowers
    Dragon Fruit is native to Mexico and Central and South America.
    The fruit is also cultivated in Southeast Asian countries such as
    Vietnam and Malaysia. They are also produced in Taiwan, Israel
    and southern China. It’s plant has beautiful flowers which bloom at
    night. The start blooming at 7 pm and reach full bloom at 12 am.
    The beautiful big flowers give bloom against the green leaves, dark
    black background and along with the fruit and give a magnificent
    look. The start blooming in October and continue blooming till May.
    5) Dutchman’s Pipe Cactus

    Epiphyllum Oxypetalum or Dutchman’s-Pipe Cactus, is a large


    floral variety of cactus native from Mexico to Brazil. Plant can grow
    as tall as 20 feet (6.1 m) in height. It’s branches are dark green and
    it requires moist soil. It grows in late spring and early summer,
    somewhere around May 30th. It blooms for only 1-2 days.
    Individual flowers can be up to 11 inches (27.9 cm) long and 5
    inches (12.7 cm) wide. It opens as the sun goes down. It has a very
    deep and fresh fragrance which spreads as soon as it blooms.
    6) Evening Primrose

    Evening Primrose (Botanical name: Oenothera biennis) is a plant


    from Onagraceae famiy origionaly indigenous to North America, but
    is now found in Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia too. The
    beautiful yellow flowered is named Evening Primrose because the
    flower blossoms only at night. The plant is famous medically. It’s
    seeds, leaves, oil of the seeds and root are used in medicines. Night-
    time insects like nocturnal sphinx moth pollinate these plants. The
    plant grows between 3 and 5 feet tall. The flowers are between 0.78
    to 2 inches.
    7) Night Bloom Water Lilies
    This tropical night-bloomer flower can never go unnoticed in any
    pond. This is a water lily deep crimson red or pink or purple in
    color. It blossoms in the evening twilight. This beautiful bright
    flower floating in water looks most mysterious against a dark
    background. The tropical lilies are larger than the hardy lilies and
    in most cases, the colors are more intense than the hardy lilies. The
    flowers are 7” – 10” in size. Each flower has 19 – 20 petals and a
    faint but pungent smell.
    8) Moon Flowers
    Moon flowers (Botanical name: Ipomoea) are called moon flowers
    because they bloom in moonlight. These are beautiful pink or white
    flowers. The flowers quickly open at night and last the entire night.
    They close when the sunlight touches their petals. The plant has a
    height of up to 15 feet. The propagation is by seed. The flower
    should by planted when the moon is new or increasing.
    9) Night Gladiolus
    The beautiful Night Gladiolus(Botanical name: Gladiolus Tristis ) is
    a creamy yellow flower with a very nice spicy fragrance. It is usually
    grown in dense areas with heavy rainfall. These are also found near
    sea level to high elevations. Usual height is 36 to 48 inches. The
    bloom in late spring and early to mid summers. It’s name comprises
    of two words; Night and Gladiolus. Gladiolus is a word of Latin
    origin meaning sword. Parts of this plant are poisonous and can
    cause skin irritations and allergic reactions. The plant is attractive
    to butterflies, bees and insects.
    10) Casablanca Lily
    The Casablanca Lily is a very expensive and fragrant flower used in
    perfumes and weddings. It is a part of Lilium Genus which has
    more than 110 species. The flower has 6 petals and the colors vary
    from white, yellow, orange and purple to pink. If all types are
    planted, the garden will look like a splash of colors from the color
    palette of a painter. The flower is elegant, delicate and has an
    excellent fragrance.

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