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To make themselves more visible to polinating insects and absorbe as much visible light as posible.

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Why are most night blooming flowers white in color?

As they are pollinated by moths this allows them to be seen.


What color is the night- blooming cereus plant?

As with most night flowering plants the flowers are white ,as they are pollinated by moths and other night flying insects this makes them more easilly seen.


Why the flowers which bloom in night are white in colour?

Pollination of flowers happen through animals and insects.Flowers like jasmine & sepals bloom at night & get pollinated through animals & insects. So,these flowers have special adoptation to attract insects.Have fragrant & white colour are special adoptation.In addition white colour is more visible than other colours in night.Therefore insects attracted to such flowers.


Why are night-blooming flowers generally white?

1. White stands out better in low light conditions making it easier for insects to find. 2. As they bloom at night the plant does not have to waste resources producing coloured pigments (for petals) to attract day insects (such as bees) - most night blooming flowers are pollinated by moths and bats. 3. Night blooming flowers are normally heavily scented - which acts as an attractant for nocturnal insects and mammal's.


What flowers bloom at night?

1.There are flowers that bloom at night. The one that I know of was called "Night Blooming Cereus" by a friend who had one in his greenhouse. We went out on the night that it bloomed. It was a beautiful large white flower with many petals. See attached links. 2.all most all white flowers that have deep fragrance blooms at night.eg jasmine because they dont have color to attract insects the fragrance works for it


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