{"id":4089,"date":"2019-12-27T13:53:59","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T08:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/?p=4089"},"modified":"2019-12-30T14:19:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T08:49:15","slug":"night-blooming-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Flowers that only Bloom at Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Picture this, on a calm night, you are sitting in your beautiful garden which is loaded with excellent, sweetly fragrant flowers. How quiet that experience can be? Such an encounter could liberate you from stress and strain, particularly following a bustling day. Are there any such night-blooming flowers in your nursery? If not, here the rundown of 10 most delightful night-blooming flowers on the planet.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663c7e2b7e1d1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663c7e2b7e1d1\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#1_Night_Scented_Orchid\" title=\"1) Night Scented Orchid&nbsp;\">1) Night Scented Orchid&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#2_Nottingham_Catchfly\" title=\"2) Nottingham Catchfly&nbsp;\">2) Nottingham Catchfly&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#3_Evening_Primrose\" title=\"3) Evening Primrose&nbsp;\">3) Evening Primrose&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#4_Chocolate_Flower\" title=\"4) Chocolate Flower&nbsp;\">4) Chocolate Flower&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#5_Tropical_Night_Blooming_Water_Lilies\" title=\"5) Tropical Night Blooming Water Lilies&nbsp;\">5) Tropical Night Blooming Water Lilies&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#6_Night_Blooming_Jessamine\" title=\"6) Night Blooming Jessamine&nbsp;\">6) Night Blooming Jessamine&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#7_Moonflower\" title=\"7) Moonflower&nbsp;\">7) Moonflower&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#8_Four_Oclock_Flower\" title=\"8) Four O&#8217;clock Flower&nbsp;\">8) Four O&#8217;clock Flower&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#9_Brahma_Kamal\" title=\"9) Brahma Kamal\">9) Brahma Kamal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/night-blooming-flowers\/#Why_do_some_flowers_only_bloom_at_night\" title=\"Why do some flowers only bloom at night?\">Why do some flowers only bloom at night?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Night_Scented_Orchid\"><\/span>1) Night Scented Orchid&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The night-scented orchid or epidendrum nocturnum is a wonderful night-blooming orchid local to tropical districts of Central and South America. This orchid develops best in cool to warm conditions. It blossoms from summer to fall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Epidendrum_nocturnum_.jpg\" alt=\"night scented orchid flower\" class=\"wp-image-4090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Epidendrum_nocturnum_.jpg 899w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Epidendrum_nocturnum_-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Epidendrum_nocturnum_-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Epidendrum_nocturnum_-600x434.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><figcaption>Night Scented Orchid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On blooming, you could see 2 or 3 flowers on a solitary plant. Night scented orchid flowers have long, wide-spreading sepals and petals. The flowers are likewise spread a solid aroma at night.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Nottingham_Catchfly\"><\/span>2) Nottingham Catchfly&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nottingham catchfly is a yellowish-white, wildflower that fundamentally found in rough banks and slope edges of Southern Finland. This flowering plant is known as Eurasian catchfly in U.S. Nottingham catchfly is first found in Nottingham place in England. The plant is named after the Nottingham royal residence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fly-catching-flower.jpg\" alt=\"Nottingham catchfly flower\" class=\"wp-image-4091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fly-catching-flower.jpg 765w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fly-catching-flower-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fly-catching-flower-600x384.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><figcaption> Nottingham catchfly <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nottingham catchfly sprout between the long periods of June and July. The flowers stay shut during the daytime and open late in the evening or night. Each flower has 5 yellowish-while restricted petals with bristly leaves. The flowers produce solid aroma during the night and it would pull in moths and creepy crawlies.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nottingham catchfly flowers turn out to be increasingly alluring during nightfall. This plant keeps on blooming for three progressive nights. Every night, the plant opens various stamens to expand fertilization.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Evening_Primrose\"><\/span>3) Evening Primrose&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening primrose plant is developed for the oil and palatable roots. The evening primrose oil contains various basic unsaturated fats that are incredible for good health. The plant is local to the Americas. There are 145 unique kinds of primroses altogether. It is named so due to the wonderful flowers are just open at night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/evening-primerose-india.jpg\" alt=\"evening primrose yellow flower\" class=\"wp-image-4092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/evening-primerose-india.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/evening-primerose-india-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/evening-primerose-india-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption> Evening Primrose <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening primrose plant grows 3 to 5 feet in tallness. Its stem is strong and delicate shaggy. The plant sprouts among July and August. The brilliant yellow shaded flowers sprout just at night and quit for the day morning. The flowers are likewise unequivocally scented during night time.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Chocolate_Flower\"><\/span>4) Chocolate Flower&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as berlandiera lyrata, a night-blooming plant that principally found in fields and rough limestone soils in the United States. It is otherwise called chocolate-scented daisy, named after its pleasant chocolate-like aroma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chocolate-flower.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate smelling flower \" class=\"wp-image-4093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chocolate-flower.jpg 700w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chocolate-flower-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chocolate-flower-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Chocolate flower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chocolate flower sprouts from mid-spring to pre-fall, just at night. In the wake of blooming, the flowers produce a rich cocoa smell until the morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Tropical_Night_Blooming_Water_Lilies\"><\/span>5) Tropical Night Blooming Water Lilies&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various night-blooming tropical water lilies on the planet. These flowers sprout at the nightfall and close up in the mind-morning. The night-blooming tropical water lilies come in wide assortments of hues including purple, blue, red, pink, orange and yellow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tropical_Night-Blooming_Water_Lily.jpg\" alt=\"Night Blooming Water Lilies\" class=\"wp-image-4094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tropical_Night-Blooming_Water_Lily.jpg 720w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tropical_Night-Blooming_Water_Lily-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tropical_Night-Blooming_Water_Lily-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption> Night Blooming Water Lily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The tropical water lilies are additionally extremely huge in size. They can have a diameter of 2-12 feet. The tropical water lilies just develop best in lakes where the temperatures are over 65 degrees Fahrenheit.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/water-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"checkout plants that you can grow in water (opens in a new tab)\">checkout plants that you can grow in water<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Night_Blooming_Jessamine\"><\/span>6) Night Blooming Jessamine&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The night-blooming jessamine is a woody evergreen bush that local to West Indies and South Asia. The plant is otherwise called night jessamine and night-blooming Cestrum. It develops best in damp sandy soil, arrives at a stature somewhere in the range of 6 and 13 feet.&nbsp;In India is referred to as &#8220;Raat ki Raani&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/raat-ki-raani-flower.jpg\" alt=\"raat ki raani\" class=\"wp-image-4095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/raat-ki-raani-flower.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/raat-ki-raani-flower-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/raat-ki-raani-flower-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/raat-ki-raani-flower-600x317.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Raat ki Raani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The night jessamine blossom in hotter months. The plant produces modest, rounded greenish-white flowers which open just at night. The lovely flowers additionally produce a solid, pleasant smell. Yet, the flowers and berries of night jessamine contain toxic components. So you need to plant the night jessamine erring on the side of caution where kids can&#8217;t reach effectively.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Moonflower\"><\/span>7) Moonflower&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Moonflower is an excellent night-blooming pleasant-smelling flower that develops best in the Americas. As the name recommends, the Moonflowers open at the sunset and close up in the morning. The delightful white-pink blooms likewise resemble a full Moon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1057\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/moonflower-blooms-in-night.jpg?fit=1024%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"moonflower\" class=\"wp-image-4096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/moonflower-blooms-in-night.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/moonflower-blooms-in-night-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/moonflower-blooms-in-night-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/moonflower-blooms-in-night-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/moonflower-blooms-in-night-600x380.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><figcaption>Moonflower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sandy loam soil is the best soil to plant Moonflower seeds. The plant grows 6 to 15 feet in tallness. They need a hotter temperature. The Moonflowers blossom in spring and summer. The white-pink flowers open at the sunset which have a diameter of 2-43 inches. The Moonflowers likewise produce a pleasant smell that keeps going as the night progressed.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Four_Oclock_Flower\"><\/span>8) Four O&#8217;clock Flower&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, known as &#8216;Mirabilis Jalapa&#8217; which ordinarily called as four O&#8217;clock flowers. The flowers called so in light of the fact that they blossom just in the evening and last till the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mirabilis_jalapa-flower.jpg\" alt=\"four o clock flower\" class=\"wp-image-4097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mirabilis_jalapa-flower.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mirabilis_jalapa-flower-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mirabilis_jalapa-flower-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mirabilis_jalapa-flower-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption> Mirabilis Jalapa <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Four O&#8217;clock flowers arrive in an assortment of hues including red, pink, yellow, blue and white. They are additionally one of the most pleasant smelling flowers on the planet.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Brahma_Kamal\"><\/span>9) Brahma Kamal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brahma Kamal or night-blooming cereus is an auspicious flower from the prickly plant family that discovered generally in Mexico and Southern Arizona. It&#8217;s a weird plant that blossoms just for a solitary day in a year, among June and July. The wonderful, white flowers are just open at night. The pleasant smell of these flowers endures till the morning. The following morning subsequent to blooming the night-blooming cereus will flower closes until the end of time.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/brahma-kamal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Read all about Brahma Kamal (opens in a new tab)\">Read all about Brahma Kamal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brahma_kamal-white.jpg\" alt=\"brahma kamal\" class=\"wp-image-4038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brahma_kamal-white.jpg 900w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brahma_kamal-white-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brahma_kamal-white-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brahma_kamal-white-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Brahma Kamal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various kinds of night-blooming cereus on the planet, including peniocereus greggi, echinopsis pachanoi and hydrocereus undatus. The paniocereus greggi is the most popular types of night-blooming cereus. The white-velvety flowers of night-blooming flowers have a diameter of 6 inches. The abnormal one night-blooming plant is pollinated by sphinx moths and nectar-encouraging bats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_some_flowers_only_bloom_at_night\"><\/span>Why do some flowers only bloom at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flowers are attractive. Not only for humans but also for insects and bees. And that\u2019s for a reason: Plants wants to spread their seeds. Flowers attract bees which helps with pollination. Bees mostly roam around during day time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are many insects that come out at night. For example, mosquitos, moth, beetles, ants etc. According to an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"answer by biologist (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/askabiologist.asu.edu\/questions\/what-are-moon-flowers-and-why-do-they-bloom-only-night\" target=\"_blank\">answer by biologist<\/a> from ASU school of life science, pollinators like moth come out during night and therefore flowers like Moonflower have evolved to attract these moths. Most night-blooming flowers, including Moonflower are light-colored which is attractive to Moths.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be difficult to understand nature. But some flowers only bloom at night because in their native ecosystem, pollinators mostly come out during the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/plants-oxygen-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Plants that give out oxygen at night (opens in a new tab)\">Plants that give out oxygen at night<\/a><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style='text-align:left' class='yasr-auto-insert-overall'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture this, on a calm night, you are sitting in your beautiful garden which is loaded with excellent, sweetly fragrant flowers. How quiet that experience can be? Such an encounter could liberate you from stress and strain, particularly following a bustling day. Are there any such night-blooming flowers in your nursery? 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