Night-scented stock

Matthiola longipetala

''Matthiola longipetala'', known as night-scented stock or evening stock, is a species of ornamental plant.
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Appearance

A member of the genus ''Matthiola'' native to Eurasia which emits a pleasant scent in the evening and through the night. It has four-petaled purple to white flowers, which are approximately 1 to 2 cm wide. The plant is low-growing and highly branched in form, normally growing to about 45 cm in length. During the heat of the day, the flowers appear wilted.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusMatthiola
SpeciesM. longipetala
Photographed in
Israel