tuberose

晚香玉 - Tuberose

晚香玉（学名：Polianthes tuberosa），别名夜來香或月下香，是石蒜科（或龍舌蘭科）晚香玉属的一种多年生球根开花植物。 多年生草本，根状茎块状；线形叶子丛生，先端尖；花茎较长，上部呈总状花序，夏秋开白色花，有浓香味，晚上香味更浓。 晚香玉花在晚上開花，在印度东部地区，被人们称作“Ratkirani”，意思就是“夜晚的女王”。

科： 龙舌兰科(Agavaceae)
属： 晚香玉属(Polianthes)
别名：夜来香、月下香、月情香
原产地：墨西哥
类型：观花植物
花期：7-11月。
日照：喜阳光。
温度：性喜温暖，怕寒冷。
土壤：宜在肥沃、排水良好的沙质壤土中生长，有一定的耐盐碱能力。
水分：喜湿润，怕积水。

The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) is a perennial plant related to the agaves, extracts of which are used as a middle note in perfumery. The common name derives from the Latin tuberosa, meaning swollen or tuberous in reference to its root system. It consists of about 12 species. Polianthes means "many flowers" in Greek. 

The tuberose is a night-blooming plant thought to be native to Mexico along with every other species of Polianthes. It grows in elongated spikes up to 45 cm (18 in) long that produce clusters of fragrant waxy white flowers that bloom from the bottom towards the top of the spike. It has long, bright green leaves clustered at the base of the plant and smaller, clasping leaves along the stem.  

Members of the closely related genus Manfreda are often called "tuberoses". In the Philippines, the plant is also known as azucena, and while once associated with funerals it is now used in floral arrangements for other occasions.

小时候偶尔听到一首歌叫“夜来香”，那时还不知道就是邓丽君唱的，就觉得夜来香一定是很美很香的花，然后就在家后面发现了一株小苗，不知为什么就单纯地觉得这就是夜来香，于是每天去观察小苗，后来慢慢长大，才发现原来是去年移植的凤仙花长出的新苗。那时还没有网络，不然我能早认识多少花啊！But it turns out the tuberose is very beautiful with strong scent, so I'm right!