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In nature, some flowers have a long flowering period that can last for months or even a whole year, while others are like a flash in the pan, short-lived but beautiful. Today, let's talk about four kinds of flowers with extremely short flowering periods.
Epiphyllum
When it comes to flowers with short flowering periods, epiphyllum is undoubtedly the most representative. Epiphyllum, also known as Qionghua and beauty under the moon, its extremely short flowering period has almost become its unique label. Generally speaking, epiphyllum only blooms at night, and the entire flowering process lasts only about four hours. As the saying goes, "epiphyllum blooms briefly", which is the best portrayal of its short flowering period. This kind of flower usually blooms at night in summer and autumn. The white flowers look extremely elegant under the moonlight. However, due to its extremely short flowering period, people often don't have time to savor it carefully before it withers, so it is even more precious.
Wheat flower
Compared with epiphyllum, the flowering period of wheat flower is even shorter, which may be rarely known. Wheat, as a common food crop in our daily lives, its flowers are often overlooked. However, although wheat flowers are inconspicuous, their extremely short flowering period is astonishing. Each wheat flower from blooming to withering lasts at most about twenty minutes, and the flowering period of the entire wheat ear is only about three days. For most people, such a flowering period is almost impossible to notice its existence, but it silently completes the mission of pollination and fruiting, making great contributions to human food production.
Morning glory
Morning glory, also known as Asagao and trumpet flower, is one of the common flowers by the roadside and on the wall. Although its flowering period is slightly longer than that of epiphyllum and wheat flower, it also belongs to flowers with short flowering periods. Morning glory generally begins to bloom at four or five in the morning. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, brightly colored, fresh and lovely. However, as the sun rises and the light intensifies, its flowers will gradually close and wither by noon. The characteristic of morning glory blooming in the morning and withering at noon makes it a symbol of diligence and short-lived beauty.
Hibiscus flower
Hibiscus flower, also known as flower that blooms in the morning and withers in the evening, its extremely short flowering period is also eye-catching. Hibiscus flowers usually bloom in the morning. The flowers are large and complete, charming and dazzling, with bright and colorful colors and extremely high ornamental value. However, in the afternoon or evening, its flowers will gradually wither, as if experiencing the whole process from blooming to withering within one day. This characteristic of "blooming in the morning and withering in the evening" endows hibiscus flower with a unique poetic and aesthetic feeling, and also makes people cherish its short beautiful time even more.
These flowers with extremely short flowering periods remind us that time passes quickly and beautiful things are often fleeting. Just like these flowers, even if the flowering period is short, they can still show their value.