It could be a datura.
A water lily is a floating plant that typically grows on the surface of calm waters. During the day, its leaves float on the water, while at night, they may close up. The flower of a water lily blooms on the surface of the water and usually opens during the day and closes at night.
I think you mean which white flowers attract insects in relative darkness. Many night blooming flowers are strongly scented (e.g. cactus blooms) so that they can attract moths at night for pollination
White flowers that bloom at night are often adapted to attract pollinators like moths and bats, which are more active during the evening. The white color is easily visible in the darkness and helps guide these nocturnal pollinators to the flower to aid in pollination. Additionally, the white color may also reflect moonlight to further enhance visibility in low-light conditions.
The Queen of the Night tulip is a popular variety of tulip known for its deep purple, almost black, velvety blooms. It is a striking and elegant flower that adds a dramatic touch to gardens and floral arrangements. The name "Queen of the Night" comes from its rich color and the way its petals seem to glisten in the dark.
The lotus flower grows in muddy water and rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. Untouched by the impurity, lotus symbolizes the purity of heart and mind. The lotus flower represents long life, health, honor and good luck
It is the moon vine, a type of morning glory that only blooms at night and dies by morning time. The plant will grow a new flower each night.
The Evening Primrose is a nocturnal yellow flower. This flower only blooms at night and is pollinated by nocturnal insects.
Moon- or night-bloomers is the term for flowers which bloom only at night.Specifically, such flowers tend to be fragrant and white in color. Examples include angel's trumpet (Datura inoxia), evening primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa), mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius), moonflower (Ipomoea alba), and night phlox (Zaluzianskya capensis).
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Kembang wijaya kusuma , means wijaya kusuma flower , an hour at night, blooms right at midnight
Queen of the Night is a flower that blooms only once in a year, that too for a night; the bloom dies very next morning.
Cereus Blooms at Night was created in 1996.
Commonest - lots of species of oenthera - evening primrose - many are spectacularly scented.
The main use of the Tuberose plant in cosmetics is for perfume because it has a nice smell to it. Tuberose is nick-named the "Night Queen" and "Mistress of the Night" because it only blooms at night.
This is probably an Angel's Trumpet, or Datura Alba, if it flowers at night and produces a spherical seed pod at the base of the flower. It likes sun shine and warm climates, is striking to look at, but apparently very toxic!
Jasmines do in fact bloom during the day as well (dependant on the type of Jasmine), the scent of the flower is more prevalent at night. The flower has a long trumpet shape normally attracts moths (at night) or butterfly's (during the day) for pollination.
I was recently on Kona and my friend had a "How" plant (sp?). During the day the flower was yellow, then in the evening it turned red, then fell off the plant. This may be what you're referring too.