This flower could obviously get by on its looks, yet it insists on getting by on talent.

Moonflower, as the name suggests, is a pure white flower that gives a feeling of quiet seclusion and loneliness. But its flower language is warm and beautiful: eternal love; a fragile, fleeting beauty; a face in the twilight that never fades, a warmth in life that is never lost. The moonflower has a large corolla, and its snow-white flowers are shaped like a full moon, extremely beautiful, and because they bloom at night, it is named moonflower.

Flowers all have more than one name, and the moonflower is no exception; its aliases are all tied to moonlight, and its other names are Xiyan, Chang'e Flying to the Moon, and Tianqie'er. The moonflower is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Convolvulaceae, tribe Ipomoeeae, genus Calonyction. Its place of origin is tropical America, and it is usually cultivated in many places in our country, such as Jiangsu, Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places.

Although both its name and its flowers are so beautiful, the moonflower is actually also the name of a Chinese herbal medicine. Its whole plant and seeds can both be used as medicine; the whole plant has the effect of neutralizing snake venom, so it is often used for venomous snake bites. The seeds, meanwhile, can treat bruises and swelling, and fractures. But its beauty should not go to waste, so the moonflower can also be cultivated for ornamental purposes; in a night garden, the large white flowers and fruits give off a rich fragrance that adorns the night scenery.