(06-08-2013, 12:02 PM)Arlon Wrote:(06-08-2013, 02:35 AM)Manari Wrote: I have found the PERFECT flower for Manari. Â Even if this doesn't win, even if it's not the most interesting flower, I'm still happy that this thread made me go and find these. Â I <3 them so much and they fit Manari so perfectly. Â
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.
Those are beautiful!
Moonflowers (mostly in genus Ipomoea, such as Ipomoea muricata) are actually a type of flower in the Morning Glory family (Convolvulaceae) that bloom at night rather than in the morning. So.. we has the same flower, essentially.. XDD
A Morning Glory (Ipomoea nil; this one comes in shades of blue, pink, and everything in between):