Wednesday 27 August 2008

YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW



Botanical name: Brunfelsia pauciflora (B. calycina)
Plant family: Solanaceae
Type of plant: Evergreen shrub

The name of the above plant is Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Why is it so called? It is because when the flowers first open they are purple, then they turn pale lavender and finally white, and that is why yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is an aptly named little shrub.

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