Cestrum Nocturnum (Noun)
Meaning
West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cestrums or jasmine night shade often have the scientific name cestrum nocturnum and have funnel-shaped flowers that become fragrant in the evening time.
- Cestrums are often grown to enhance a homes appearance while also attracting various nocturnal pollinators found near the plant species cestrum nocturnum.
- Nights in the gardens area are even more alive at night with night-blooming flowers such as those found on a cestrums nocturnum plant.
- Some parts of the cestrum nocturnum can be toxic, and ingestion of it has shown adverse side effects on humans and other animals in some instances.
- Cestrums nocturnum usually flourishes in tropical regions where they get proper care and develop large groups of night-fragrant flowers in general.