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Night-blooming jasmine

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Night-blooming jasmine
A likeness, affixed

21 March 2025

Cestrum nocturnum

98% certain

Family
Solanaceae
Origin
The West Indies
Bloom season
Warm nights
Colors
cream, green-white
Habitat
Tropical courtyards and night gardens
Symbolism
A secret kept until night

Thin, green-white tubes that look like nothing by day and pour scent after dusk from a lanky shrub.

Care. Give sun or bright shade and a trim; all parts are toxic if eaten.

A note. It is not a true jasmine; the night scent is why the wrong name stuck.

Or perhaps

  • Jasmine — 2%
  • Tea tree — 0%

Notes on the photograph

Copied from the marks left by the camera.

Captured
Mar 21, 2025, 3:11 AM
Camera
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Lens
iPhone 14 Pro Max back triple camera 6.86mm f/1.78
Focal length
6.9mm
Aperture
f/1.8
Shutter
1/30s
ISO
1250
Dimensions
4032 × 3024

Where it was found

The place is taken from the photograph's own memory, if any.

18.4659° N, 69.9341° W

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