Chumasande MatiwaneThere is something uniquely special about night-blooming plants. The blooming flowers make the evening feel magical. To set the scene in your space, opt for these night-blooming houseplants.
Night flowering houseplants evolved over many years ago to attract pollinating night insects.
Night phlox
Native to the country, these lush green with reddish flower leaves can be easily grown both outdoors and indoors. Indoors, they make the perfect container plant, providing vibrant scents that fill the night space in your house. During nights, these daisy-like flowers will bloom open to reveal spectacular sweet honey vibrant aromas. With the right indoor temperature and moist conditions, expect your houseplant to flourish well enough.
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Queen of the Night Cactus
Scientifically called the Epiphyllum Oxypetalum, this night cactus is desert native. This in turn makes it extremely low maintenance as it is drought tolerant and requires normal levels of humidity and normal temperatures. There’s been much buzz about night-blooming flowers because of their low-maintenance nature. Due to their desert nature, they require both direct and indirect light during the day but 5/6 hours of ample sunlight works just fine to keep them blooming at night.
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Moonflowers
Moonflowers are stunning night-bloomer flowers for your houseplant collection. These flowers are enchanting with their large, white, fragrant flowers that open at dusk releasing sweet scents that are a delight for night-pollinating insects. The flowers add a unique touch to your space and help create a calming atmosphere in the evening, perfect for unwinding after a long day. So fill your home with fresh scents that encapsulate the nighttime experience.
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The evening primrose flowers
Evening primroses are one of the night-blooming flowers you can easily grow indoors. The houseplant is known for its beautiful yellow to pink blooms, which open in the evening and stay open throughout the night, and close again when the sun starts to rise. Like most night flowers, their delicate, star-shaped flowers release lovely fragrances that fill your space, making them an excellent addition to your indoor houseplant collection.
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