Brunfelsia latifolia

Flower name
Brunfelsia latifolia
Scientific name
Brunfelsia latifolia
Aliasバンマツリ, 匂蕃茉莉, ブルンフェルシア・アウストラリス, yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, Brunfelsia, ブルンフェルシア, Brunfelsia australis, イエスタデー・トゥデイ・トゥモロー
Place of originTropical Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and United States
Place of floweringGarden, Potted flower
Flowering seasonApril, May, June, July, August

What is Brunfelsia latifolia

Brunfelsia latifolia, Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow, or the nioban matsuri , scientific name: Brunfelsia latifolia, synonyms: Brunfelsia australis) is a semi-cold hardy evergreen shrub of the Brunfelsia genus (Solanaceae), native to tropical America, including Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It looks like a mixture of blue-purple and white flowers on a single tree, because the blue-purple flowers bloom first and then turn white after a day or two. The white flowers then fall off. Also known simply as banmatsuri (Bansamari). It is sometimes referred to by its scientific name, Brunfelsia. The herb is 30-350 cm tall. The leaves are green, 4-12 cm long, oblong-ovate, with a full margin, and the flowers are 3-4 cm in diameter, funnel-shaped, with five lobes at the tip, from April to July.
A yellow-flowered variety, Brunfelsia densiflora, is in the same family. The Japanese knotweed is similar to jasmine, but is in a completely different family, as jasmine is a member of the Moraceae family.

Origin of flowername
The Japanese name 'Nioi-Banmatsuri' (smell of jasmine, scientific name: Jasmimum sambac) is similar to the 'smell' of '茉莉' (jasmine), and is derived from its arrival from 'Ban(蕃)' (foreign countries) at the end of the Meiji period (1868-1912). The genus name 'Brunfelsia' is a dedication to the German theologian and botanist Dr 'Otto Brunfels'. The species name 'latifolia' is a compound of 'lati' (broad) + 'folia' (leaf), meaning 'broad leaf'.

Language of flowers
'good luck', 'dream name', 'flirtatious', 'eager'.

Common name: Brunfelsia latifolia, scientific name: Brunfelsia latifolia, synonyms: Brunfelsia australis, also known as Nioibanmatsuri,
Banmatsuri , Brunfelsia , Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow, , Plantae: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and other tropical America, Habit: 30 〜to 350 cm, Leaf texture: leathery and glossy, Leaf length: 4-12 cm, Leaf shape: oblong-oval, Leaf margin: entire, Flowering season: April-July, Flower colour: blue-violet to white, Flower diameter: 3-4 cm, Note: whole plant is neurotoxic.