Moon Flower - Striga

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Moon Flower has a light blue base colour with blue streaks, blue and green speckles. Ipomoea alba, commonly called the moonflower, is a species of night-blooming morning glory; it is known by a variety of common names, of which many allude to its night-blooming white flowers, including "moonflower", "moonvine", "white moonflower",etc. Moonflowers specifically belong to the section Calonyction of the Ipomoea genus, from Greek καλός (kalós) "good" and νύξ, νυκτός (nyx, nyktós), "night". The leaves, flowers, and seeds are toxic to humans and animals. In Greek mythology, Moonflowers are associated with the goddess Selene, who personified the moon. It is said that the flowers bloomed under her gaze and reflected her radiance, symbolizing the moon’s transformative power and the ephemeral nature of beauty. Show more