10 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. I find night blooming flowers as an integral part of lawns and gardens. I have listed down a few of such enamoring flowers.
10. Evening Primrose
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.
9. Night Bloom Water Lilies
Nymphaea Red Flare
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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 Flower Starting To Bloom
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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.
7. Night Gladiolus
Night Gladiolus
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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.
6. Casablanca Lily
Casablanca Lily
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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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i wish these names were a bit more romantic…
named after walls in nottingham and latin, reminds me of an attic classroom
You left out Lady of the Night, Princess of the Night and Night Blooming Jasmines.
the dutchman’s pipe cactus..we have that in our backyard. it blooms at night.i really like the flower. sad to say it lasts only in 2-3 days.
Where did you find blue Four o’clocks? I have been looking everywhere for this flower.
AMAZING FLOWERS!!!!!!!!
have tried for yrs to grow four o’clocks to no avail
on the other hand….. tonite i actually witnessed a Dragon Fruit BLOOM!!!!!!
The pictures of the Moonflower aren’t actually moonflower. Those pictures are of Datura, horn-of-plenty or Angel Trumpet. Moonflowers look slightly different and the plant is completely different from Datura.
the guy who mentioned the moonflower is correct. moonflower is only found native in the united states and canada. and that is an angels trumpet pictured which is highly poisonous to human beings. moonflowers have more of a snow white coloration on the unfolded buds and grow on a vine…world of difference from an angels trumpet, not even closely related to one another. trumpets are in the nightshade family.
About the moonflower mixup: those pictured are indeed not moonflowers. Moonflowers do in fact grow on vines, they are in the morning glory family and if you look inside the blossom you will be able to see a star dividing the flower into 5 lobes (not actual petals) and their leaves are heart shaped. Morning glories and flowers in that family are highly toxic as well (seeds) and the seeds are a source from which LSD was derived. But the pictures are of angel’s trumpets (Datura metel) which are also toxic but all are night bloomers and are beautiful additions to any moon garden. And don’t forget the mugwort and wormwood nor the showy pink primrose! Hope this helps =)
The term “moonflower” is used for both Datura and Ipomoea species, as well as some other flowers like the night-blooming cereus cactus. This is why common names are terrible.
My mother used to grow a night blooming plant called 9 o’clocks. Sure enough they bloomed around 9 o’clock in the evening. Have you heard of them and know where I could find them?
You may be looking for the same plant I am..My aunt grew some in Ohio from seed someone had gotten in Tn. She saved seed but can no longer find them.Let’s hope they turn up, if so I will share with you. She said they were called Nicodemus ( spelling has to be wrong) because Nicodemus met with Jesus at 9 P M … and they would go out and watch them bloom right at 9 0′clock in the evening……..I will keep you informed via email..Marie 5 19 2013