| Latin Name | Observation date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Selenicereus undatus | 24 01 2025 | North Acèh Regency, Acèh, Indonesia |
Have you ever noticed dragon fruit plants? This type of cactus plant is quite unique, in that it has flowers that only bloom at night. The beautiful flowers bloom at night while emitting a very fragrant floral aroma. Dragon fruit flowers only bloom at night because these flowers are classified as "nocturnal" flowers, that is, flowers that are adapted to bloom at night. There are several ecological and biological reasons behind this phenomenon: Firstly for adaptation to nocturnal pollinators. Dragon fruit is mainly pollinated by nocturnal animals such as bats and moths which are active at night. By blooming at night, dragon fruit flowers increase their chances of being pollinated by the right pollinator. Second, to avoid heat. Dragon fruit grows in hot and dry climates. Blooming flowers at night helps avoid daytime heat that can reduce flower moisture, preserving the flower structure better for pollination.
Third, for efficient water use. At night, temperatures are cooler and humidity is higher, which reduces water loss from flowers through evaporation. This is important for cactus plants such as dragon fruit which must manage water use efficiently. The next reason is because of the short duration of blooming. Dragon fruit flowers have a short blooming period, usually only one night. Blooming flowers at night also allows plants to focus their energy on the pollination process in a more concentrated time. So, blooming at night is a form of adaptation of dragon fruit flowers to the environment and their natural pollinators. The blooming of dragon fruit flowers at night also beautifies its existence. The bright white color with a slightly yellowish center looks like light in the darkness. Maybe that's the only interesting fact about dragon fruit flowers and I apologize for the photo of the flower that I took in the morning because I also just found out about such an interesting fact. OK, please enjoy some of my photos of dragon fruit flowers.
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| Camera used | Smartphone |
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| Lens | Macro |
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| Photography | Selenicereus undatus |
| Location | Aceh Indonesia |
| Photographer | @radhi02 |
| Link to original | community | |
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| Link | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259125767 | |
| Latitude Longitude | Map | |
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| =5.0578 | =96.8301 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Pante+jaloh+&button=#map=14/5.0578/96.8301 |