Why are the night-blooming flowers white in color ? and Holly in Full Bloom

Why are the night-blooming flowers white in color ?

Generally, it is found that night-blooming flowers are white or less colorful. Why are they so?


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Answer by Chuckney
They are less colourful because they cannot be seen so well, so colours would not attract pollinators as teh colours of daybloomers do.

I'd say they are often white because white stands out best in the dark, so is best for attracting creatures. Night bloomers such as jasmine as also quote often scented for the same reason, they rely on this rather than colour to be pollinated.

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Holly in Full Bloom


Until this year I'd never even noticed that Holly trees bloom, in hind-sight this should always have been obvious, where else do the lovely red berries come from!? I think I can be forgiven for missing them though, they really are very small! I shot this photo in the Junior Gardens on the St. Patrick's College campus in Maynooth, Ireland.

This shot featured on my blog as Photo of the Week 73 - Holly in Bloom.

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