noctiflorous

English

Adjective

noctiflorous (not comparable)

1. That flowers at night.
   • 1863, Lucy Hooper, The Lady's Book of Flowers and Poetry:

     Some, for example, open them all day, while others expand them only in the evening. There are likewise noctiflorous plants, which close their flowers in the morning.

Related terms

• floral
• nocturnal