Mirabilis jalapa - A flower that knows when to bloom

I'm really surprised by the fact that plants knows when to bloom. There is a big science behind this. I'm specifically attracted to this one flower called 4 o clock flower that starts blooming when it is 4 pm in the evening and they stay blooming throughout the evening. I have noticed that this flower also attracts pollinators and produce a seed. Since they bloom in the evening, I believe they attract some specific pollinators who are active in the evening and get pollinated by them.

Mirabilis jalapa is the name of this flower and it is available in the tropical region. I like collecting the seeds of this flower and germinate them regularly. I used to have multiple colours of this flower but now I have only one colour which is yellow. This plant can be germinated easily from its seeds and it is also very easy to grow. The type of soil is very important and they do not grow if there is too much of moisture content in the soil. They need only normal amount of water.

It is very attractive that they somehow know the time and they start blooming in the evening. They grow very well only in the shady region and strain sun will make them weak. In spite of being in the shady region they somehow know that it is evening time and they should start blooming. This is really amazing. I consider this plant to be auspicious and good for the house because they have some type of sensor and they act according to the nature. These special plants create special vibrations for the house and that's why we should be growing these in our house. At least this is my belief.

Science says that there is a sensor in the plant that know what time it is naturally and they make the flowers bloom. These flowers can also bloom like all other flowers but these flowers attract specific moth and flies that are active in the evening time. The nature has set things in such a way that every living being gets what they are supposed to get. I also used to wonder if they have some connection with the cycle of the Sun and Moon and they bloom according to that. In spite of being in the shade they still know when is morning time and when is evening time and they don't miss to bloom in the evening.


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I do have the dark purple colour of this flower. They grow in a huge number and definitely attractive.

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Oh nice. Dark purple should be a nice color.

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