This blog is mainly made up of photos of flowers found in present Sri Lanka. All photos were taken by me. Click on each photo to see an elarged version. Click on 'older posts' to see next page.'Queen of the night' - 'Kadapul mala' S. I will make an attempt to identify them. Please help me.My email address is philipv203@gmail.com
Showing posts with label Avissawella. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Avissawella. Show all posts
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Queen of the night, 'Kadapul Mala' - Sinhalese, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.
These photos were taken by me in our garden at Avissawella, Sri Lanka. From the bud to the full flowering took place within 2 hours, from 7 to 9 pm. It gave a sweet scent. It is called 'Kadapul mala' in Sinhalese.
'Night-blooming cereus is the common name referring to a large number of flowering ceroid cacti that bloom at night. The flowers are short lived, and some of these species, such as Selenicereus grandiflorus, bloom only once a year, for a single night.[1] Other names for one or more cacti with this habit are princess of the night, Honolulu queen (for Hylocereus undatus), Christ in the Manger, Dama de Noche and queen of the night (which is also used for an unrelated plant species)' (Wikipedia).
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