Brunfelsia sp. 'Isola' (Hybrid Brunfelsia) - Video 1

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Botanical name: Brunfelsia sp.

Common names: Hybrid Brunfelsia, Purple Lady of the Night

Cultivar: Isola

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: Horticultural hybrid

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeShadeKeep soil moistBlue, lavender, purple flowersWhite, off-white flowersToxic or PoisonousFragrant plant
Brunfelsia isola
Brunfelsia isola (Purple Lady of the Night) displays clusters of delicate pale lavender to white flowers that shift in color as they age, creating a soft multicolored effect on the same plant.


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Brunfelsia isola, Lavender Lady of the Night

If you enjoy fragrant flowers, do not miss this variety of Brunfelsia - Lavender Lady of the Night. It is a well known fact that most nocturnum flowers (fragrant at night) are mostly white or off-white.
This one is a new cultivar created as a cross between B. americana and B. grandiflora. It has benefits of fragrant cream-colored brunfelsias and light purple color of flowers that change sometimes to cream-yellowing, remaining purple margins. Lavender to off-white flowers have very strong night fragrance. Very rare, collectible plant.
See article about Brunfelsias: Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow, Brunfelsia from Brazil.

Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Pikake - Fragrant Flower Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot