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Why does white flowers bloom at night?

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Night time flowering plants are typically white but have pleasing smell, as insects don't see in night time but get attracted to their smell. White is a good reflector of light and is a shade better seen at night by a variety of pollinators. Hence, white flowers bloom at night.

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