Brunfelsia pauciflora is a poisoned flowering plant belong to family Solanaceae. It is endemic to Brazil and introduced plant to Sri Lanka as a ornamental plant. It is night blooming fragrant flower, blooms in purple and then shade to white in three colors so called "Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow". The can be found mostly in wet zone in Sri Lanka.
Common Classification | |
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Common Names | Kiss Me Quick, Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow |
Scientific Name | Brunfelsia pauciflora |
Sinhala Name | Sariyuth Mugalan, Brunfelsia, Bondora |
Scientific Classification | |
Family | Solanaceae |
Genus | Brunfelsia. |
Species | B. pauciflora |
Synonym | Besleria inodora, Franciscea augusta |
Ecology | |
Category | Ornamental |
Growth Habit | Small--Tree-Shrub |
Duration | Perennial |
Origin | Introduced |
Status | Cultivate |
Property | |
Culinary / Edible | No |
Use as Herb | No |
Other Use | n/a |
Poisoned / Toxin | Yes |
Identification | |