Is it Yesterday, Today or Tomorrow?

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow...yes, that's the common name given to the above sweet-smelling flowering plant or its scientific name Brunfelsia Pauciflora. Myself was quite surprised when told that the plant is popularly known as Yesterday,Today & Tomorrow. Make me wonder...isn't there any other suitable name for it?


After looking for the reason for the so-called name, the simplest explanation given is that the first stage of the flower when it blooms will be in violet (purple), then it will turn to lavender blue around 2 or 3 days later and eventually to white a few days later before it withers. Thats explains to the amazing 3 different colours of blooms on each stem. It's a good logical explanation on the various stages of the flower colouration but still make me wonder....who actually gave the idea of the so-called name...hhhmmmmmm


Although it is nice to look at, special care should be taken because every part of the plant is actually known to be poisonous if consume. This plant requires some shade with a few hours of sunshine each day to grow healthy so it's best to put between other sun-loving bigger and taller plants. Propagation is by stem-cutting onto easily drained moist medium.