The Lady Of The Night

There have been many kinds of flowers philippines today. There are those elegant and stunning roses, the ever-so popular orchids, and the vibrant colored tulips. But other than these flowers, there are other flowers philippines that are said to be one of the countries most popular species of flowers, particularly when it comes to scents. One of these flowers is the aromatic and gentle Dama de Noche.

Dama de Noche (literally "lady of the night") is famous for its unusual biorhythm which made it the subject of legend. Its flowers bloom at night and exude a very sweet scent. Although widely cultivated in the Philippines, the plant was introduced from tropical America. In scientific terms, Dama de Noche or Cestrum nocturnum is a species of Cestrum, native to the West Indies. Common names include Night-blooming Cestrum, Lady of the Night (Dama de Noche as with flowers philippines), Queen of the Night, Night-blooming jessamine, and Night-blooming Jasmine.

Description of the flower
It is an evergreen woody shrub growing to 4 metres (13 ft) tall. The leaves are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6-20 cm (2-8 in) long and 2-4.5 cm broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin. The flowers are greenish-white, with a slender tubular corolla 2-2.5 cm (1 in) long with five acute lobes, 10-13 mm diameter when open at night; they are produced in cymose inflorescences, and are strongly scented. The scent is released at night. The fruit is a poisonous white berry. There is also a variety with yellowish flowers.

Uses
Cestrum nocturnum also known as Dama de Noche or lady of the night, is grown in subtropical regions as an ornamental plant for its strongly-scented flowers. It grows best in average to moist soil that is light and sandy, with a neutral pH of 6.6 to 7.5, and is hardy to hardiness zone 8. Feed bi-weekly with a weak dilution of seaweed and fish emulsion fertilizer.

Problems pertaining to the flower
It has become widely naturalised in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, including Australia, New Zealand, southern China and the southernmost United States, and is difficult to eradicate. It is classed as a weed in some countries.

In Auckland New Zealand, it has been reported as a seriously invasive weed to the Auckland Regional Council and is under investigation. NS Forest and Bird is compiling an inventory of wild cestrum sites in order that we can get this plant on the banned list. Regrettably some plant barns are still selling it without warning customers of the dangers to native bush reserves. It has been reported that the plant has been removed from some old folks homes because the strong scent was causing difficulties to the residents.

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